# Cow-Calf Corner: Protein trade themes; One calving season versus two calving seasons - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> April 2020 US trade data show pork exports up 22.3% and broiler exports up 7.6% year over year. Pork exports to China rose 365% in April and China became the top pork market. African swine fever is cutting Chinese protein supply and pushing demand toward US meat.

- Date: 2020-06-08 · published 2020-06-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52572-cow-calf-corner-protein-trade-themes-one-calving-season-versus-two-calving
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese import demand for US pork and chicken supports hog and chicken prices while ASF keeps Chinese supply short.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-02-25 | [US: China lifts some trade barriers in phase one \| 2020-02-25  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54479-us-china-lifts-some-trade-barriers-in-phase-one-2020-02-25-agri-pulse.md) | -1.6% | +4.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-23 | [Big wins on trade could mean big things for cattle and hog prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55229-big-wins-on-trade-could-mean-big-things-for-cattle-and-hog-prices-brownfield-ag.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-01 | [International Trade Has Been Major Source for Strengthening Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72948-international-trade-has-been-major-source-for-strengthening-prices.md) | -0.9% | +7.3% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-13 | [CME hog, cattle futures climb on U.S-China trade news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6399-cme-hog-cattle-futures-climb-on-u-s-china-trade-news.md) | +9.0% | +3.6% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-27 | [Hog, cattle futures sharply higher on news of trade deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63477-hog-cattle-futures-sharply-higher-on-news-of-trade-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.6% | +17.2% |

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/cow-calf-corner-protein-trade-themes-one-calving-season-versus-two-calving-seasons/

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