# Fever or trade talk briefly ignite U.S. hog market | Western Livestock Journal

> A second African swine fever case was confirmed in China's hog herd on Aug. 16, far from the first case. U.S. hog futures spiked limit-up that day, and the rally coincided with U.S.-China trade talk news and the wrap-up of the U.S.-Mexico talks.

- Date: 2018-08-27 · published 2018-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63676-fever-or-trade-talk-briefly-ignite-u-s-hog-market-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

ASF in China raises expectations of tighter global pork supply, and trade headlines have driven sharp swings in U.S. hog and cattle futures, which add volatility to feed-buying decisions.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-10-26 | [African Swine Fever, trade disputes to disrupt global pork market - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62688-african-swine-fever-trade-disputes-to-disrupt-global-pork-market-high-plains.md) | +0.9% | -2.3% |
| HOGS | 2020-02-20 | [U.S. livestock: Hogs weaken on profit taking, cattle mixed - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12066-u-s-livestock-hogs-weaken-on-profit-taking-cattle-mixed-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -1.3% | -4.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-18 | [U.S. livestock: Deferred hog futures set contract highs for fourth day - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5961-u-s-livestock-deferred-hog-futures-set-contract-highs-for-fourth-day-country.md) | +1.7% | +3.3% |
| HOGS | 2022-01-13 | [U.S. livestock: Hog slaughter hits five-month low on Omicron spread - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43289-u-s-livestock-hog-slaughter-hits-five-month-low-on-omicron-spread-agcanada.md) | +3.5% | +13.5% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-31 | [Hog Traders Eye China's Swine Fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63549-hog-traders-eye-china-s-swine-fever.md) | +7.0% | +28.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-17 | [NWS is affecting both sides of border \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22366-nws-is-affecting-both-sides-of-border-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.3% | -6.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-03-28 | [A cattle industry update from northern Mexico  \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25520-a-cattle-industry-update-from-northern-mexico-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-29 | [U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27555-u-s-livestock-feeder-cattle-hit-highest-levels-since-july.md) | +0.7% | +3.7% |

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/fever-or-trade-talk-briefly-ignite-u-s-hog-market/

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