# 'China vortex' may drive long term value for Australian beef - Beef Central

> Meat and Livestock Australia says African swine fever has removed a large share of China's pork supply, creating an estimated 20 to 25 million tonne protein deficit in 2020. It expects the shortfall to support Australian beef exports for longer than the current pork disruption.

- Date: 2020-03-12 · published 2020-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54072-china-vortex-may-drive-long-term-value-for-australian-beef-beef-central
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A large Chinese protein deficit raises demand for beef imports and supports Australian cattle prices. Pork shortfalls also lift demand for substitute proteins, including poultry.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2018-11-19 | [Imported beef will play a role in China's post ASF disease pig industry restructure - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61978-imported-beef-will-play-a-role-in-china-s-post-asf-disease-pig-industry.md) | +1.4% | +3.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-03-15 | [China’s beef herd to grow, on the back of high meat prices - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48053-china-s-beef-herd-to-grow-on-the-back-of-high-meat-prices-beef-central.md) | -0.3% | +5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-03-14 | [China looms large over global beef trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54068-china-looms-large-over-global-beef-trade.md) | -0.4% | -6.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-10-05 | [SE Asia report: Encouraging trends as Indo prices gain strength - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62488-se-asia-report-encouraging-trends-as-indo-prices-gain-strength-beef-central.md) | -0.3% | +3.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-07-28 | [Five things to know about FMD and LSD \| Meat & Livestock Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40437-five-things-to-know-about-fmd-and-lsd-meat-and-livestock-australia.md) | -0.1% | +3.7% |

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/trade/china-vortex-creating-longer-term-opportunities-for-australian-beef/

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