# German African Swine Fever Case Changes Market Direction

> On 11 September, DTN reported higher lean hog futures after Germany's African swine fever case shifted world pork supply expectations. Live cattle were steady, and cash cattle trade was expected at around $101 live in the South.

- Date: 2020-09-11 · published 2020-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Germany · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51244-german-african-swine-fever-case-changes-market-direction
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shift in global pork supply supports hog and beef values, which can increase protein demand relative to feed-intensive pork production.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-04-22 | [Pork and Soybean Markets Adjust to African Swine Fever - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59588-pork-and-soybean-markets-adjust-to-african-swine-fever-proag.md) | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-26 | [African Swine Fever, trade disputes to disrupt global pork market - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62688-african-swine-fever-trade-disputes-to-disrupt-global-pork-market-high-plains.md) | +0.9% | -2.3% |
| HOGS | 2021-12-13 | [African swine fever risk is real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16316-african-swine-fever-risk-is-real.md) | +5.4% | +5.7% |
| HOGS | 2018-11-09 | [China African Swine Fever: New Cases Reported Across Provinces](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61928-china-african-swine-fever-new-cases-reported-across-provinces.md) | -0.7% | -5.3% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-01 | [Focus On… African Swine Fever – What to Expect?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62437-focus-on-african-swine-fever-what-to-expect.md) | +6.4% | -5.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-10-08 | [NCBA Expresses Concern About Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50589-ncba-expresses-concern-about-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak-in-africa.md) | -0.3% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-22 | [Sysco's Market Watch December 22, 2023 \| Sysco Foodie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32780-sysco-s-market-watch-december-22-2023-sysco-foodie.md) | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-01-11 | [China, Philippines suspend beef imports from Canada after BSE case \| Calgary Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43086-china-philippines-suspend-beef-imports-from-canada-after-bse-case-calgary-herald.md) | -0.0% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2020/09/11/german-african-swine-fever-case

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