China Brief | Edition 048: Cargill beef banned but other exports see gains Canada West FoundationCanada West Foundation

After 70 past bearish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.0%), and +0.4% over 20.

• Jun 3, 2019China suspends Brazilian beef imports due to BSE - International Leather Maker-0.7%
• Dec 31, 2021Weekly global protein digest: China's tariff adjustment, S. Korea suspends Canadian beef imports | The Cattle Site+0.8%
• Jun 17, 2022May cattle exports near 60,000 head - Beef Central+0.3%
• Jan 15, 2019Foot and mouth outbreak to impact beef exports - Moneyweb+0.5%
• Jan 29, 2020China’s coronavirus outbreak will impact beef and cattle trade - Beef Central-1.1%

After 117 past bearish disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.6%), and +1.2% over 20.

• Jan 11, 2019The Year of the Pig Will Be a Pig of a Year for China's Hogs - Caixin Global-1.4%
• Mar 15, 2021China’s beef herd to grow, on the back of high meat prices - Beef Central+2.7%
• Jun 6, 2019China boosts beef imports as killer hog virus blights pork-1.3%
• Oct 1, 2020China's pig herd rebounds after swine fever, but pork supply will take time to recover | Financial Post+3.4%
• Dec 31, 2016China will rely on pork imports - prices over €3 / kg-0.9%

After 14 past disease events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (29% higher; middle half -0.7% to +0.5%), and -0.8% over 20.

• Feb 20, 2020Soybeans drop on China demand worries, wheat near 4-week peak | Financial Post-1.5%
• Apr 15, 2021More wheat feeding and pig disease outbreaks pose double threat to China soymeal demand | Reuters+4.1%
• Apr 11, 2022Why egg prices are soaring - CBS News-2.4%
• Nov 26, 2025Animal Health - November Updates - FACE+2.1%

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.