Pig producers in China are rebuilding herds after African swine fever losses and shifting toward corn-, sorghum- and soymeal-based diets. A U.S. Grains Council official said China has auctioned 48 million metric tons of corn in the past 12 weeks.
Rebuilding herds and a move away from inferior feeds raise import demand for corn, sorghum, barley and soymeal, which supports U.S. feed grain prices.
After 729 past bullish trade events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.5% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 342 past bullish trade events, Soybean Meal moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.1% to +2.6%), and +0.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.