# China builds a bigger post-ASF food import pipeline – including beef - Beef Central

> China has adopted several initiatives expected to raise food import volumes across protein categories as African swine fever tightens supply. Sow numbers fell 23.9% year-on-year in May, and an analyst estimates the total herd could decline 35-40% by year-end.

- Date: 2019-06-20 · published 2019-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58590-china-builds-a-bigger-post-asf-food-import-pipeline-including-beef-beef-central
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected higher Chinese import demand for beef and other proteins supports global livestock prices, while a deeper hog herd decline points to sustained demand for feed ingredients and meal.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-14 | [SE Asia Report: Strong Indonesian feeder imports continue in July - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57526-se-asia-report-strong-indonesian-feeder-imports-continue-in-july-beef-central.md) | -2.0% | -7.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Australian beef exporters adapt as China caps imports, shifts global trade flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21185-australian-beef-exporters-adapt-as-china-caps-imports-shifts-global-trade-flows.md) | +1.1% | +6.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-12-29 | [Slower production growth in China to drive increased animal protein imports in 2018 \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67466-slower-production-growth-in-china-to-drive-increased-animal-protein-imports-in.md) | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-20 | [US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21181-us-lean-beef-trimmings-import-prices-rise-on-china-demand-tight-supply.md) | +1.3% | +5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-08-27 | [U.S. Beef Imports: A Quick Look at Recent Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28719-u-s-beef-imports-a-quick-look-at-recent-trends.md) | +0.1% | -0.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-09-17 | [SE Asia Report: Indonesia imports a massive 75,000 feeders in August - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57032-se-asia-report-indonesia-imports-a-massive-75-000-feeders-in-august-beef-central.md) | +3.7% | +6.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Australian beef exporters adapt as China caps imports, shifts global trade flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21185-australian-beef-exporters-adapt-as-china-caps-imports-shifts-global-trade-flows.md) | +1.5% | +1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-20 | [US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21181-us-lean-beef-trimmings-import-prices-rise-on-china-demand-tight-supply.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/trade/china-builds-a-bigger-post-asf-food-import-pipeline-including-beef/

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