# Swine Fever Is Starting to Ripple Through U.S. Protein Markets - Bloomberg

> Pork supplies in China have plummeted, and the country is ramping up meat imports as ASF hits its herds. The article says the disruption is beginning to change trade flows and create volatility in U.S. protein markets.

- Date: 2019-10-31 · published 2019-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56707-swine-fever-is-starting-to-ripple-through-u-s-protein-markets-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese import demand for pork and falling domestic supply support higher hog prices and pull trade flows toward U.S. protein.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-03-17 | [China’s Latest Battle With African Swine Fever to Push Up Pork Prices - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36846-china-s-latest-battle-with-african-swine-fever-to-push-up-pork-prices-bloomberg.md) | -3.8% | -9.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-22 | [Pork and Soybean Markets Adjust to African Swine Fever - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59588-pork-and-soybean-markets-adjust-to-african-swine-fever-proag.md) | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| HOGS | 2021-12-13 | [African swine fever risk is real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16316-african-swine-fever-risk-is-real.md) | +5.4% | +5.7% |
| HOGS | 2025-08-26 | [U.S. Pork Outlook: PRRS Challenges, Tighter Supplies, and Rising Prices - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23474-u-s-pork-outlook-prrs-challenges-tighter-supplies-and-rising-prices-swineweb.md) | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-07-03 | [Swine fever: How is Asia coping with the outbreak?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57973-swine-fever-how-is-asia-coping-with-the-outbreak.md) | -2.7% | +8.6% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-31/swine-fever-is-starting-to-ripple-through-u-s-protein-markets

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