# Outlook for livestock markets improved for 2020 - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Industry economists expect 2020 US beef production to rise about 1% and expect strong exports from trade deals, including the US-Japan agreement effective January 1. Pork exports could benefit from a China deal following African swine fever losses.

- Date: 2020-01-06 · published 2020-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55237-outlook-for-livestock-markets-improved-for-2020-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding export demand for US meat could offset the modest supply growth and support livestock and pork prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-04-24 | [China buying more US beef and soybeans - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53504-china-buying-more-us-beef-and-soybeans-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -0.5% | +12.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-06-04 | [U.S. livestock: Warming weather, easing feed costs spur rallies - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58726-u-s-livestock-warming-weather-easing-feed-costs-spur-rallies-manitoba-co.md) | +0.5% | -3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-12-21 | [Yearender: China-U.S. agricultural trade leaps forward in 2017 - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67344-yearender-china-u-s-agricultural-trade-leaps-forward-in-2017-xinhua-english.md) | +1.2% | +0.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-12-24 | [International regulations for imports and exports keep changing – Wyoming Livestock Roundup](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49599-international-regulations-for-imports-and-exports-keep-changing-wyoming.md) | +1.9% | +3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-03-09 | [RCALF USA calls for tariff on livestock imports \| TheFencePost.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65945-rcalf-usa-calls-for-tariff-on-livestock-imports-thefencepost-com.md) | +0.0% | -6.2% |
| HOGS | 2026-08-24 | [CME : Feeder Cattle futures led livestock sell-off on import news. \| MarketScreener UAE Emirates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8345-cme-feeder-cattle-futures-led-livestock-sell-off-on-import-news-marketscreener.md) | -0.1% | -6.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-06-04 | [U.S. livestock: Warming weather, easing feed costs spur rallies - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58726-u-s-livestock-warming-weather-easing-feed-costs-spur-rallies-manitoba-co.md) | -2.1% | -8.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-07-24 | [Hog markets remain focused on demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58248-hog-markets-remain-focused-on-demand-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | -13.3% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/outlook-for-livestock-markets-improved-for-2020

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