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Mizuho Securities expects a substantial improvement in US chicken margins in 2019, citing strong protein exports and lower-than-expected new chicken capacity. The report says African Swine Fever could reshape the global protein cycle, with China's market hogs reportedly liquidated by up to 5 percent and breeder inventory culled by 8 to 10 percent.
A severe Chinese hog shortage would lift import demand for pork and other proteins, supporting prices for feed-linked meats and chicken, while tighter domestic supply in China signals higher hog prices.
meatpoultry.comRyan McCarthyFeb 1, 2019Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 177 past bullish disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
