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China and Hong Kong pork imports have moderated from record 2016 levels as China's domestic hog production rebounded and its hog prices cooled. May imports were down 15% year-over-year including Hong Kong, and muscle-cut imports fell 27%, while Jan-May totals were up 7%.
Imports are projected to finish 2017 about 4% below last year's record.
Lower Chinese import demand reduces outlets for global pork and weakens export pull on US hog prices. A possible seasonal rally in China later in the year could partly offset this.
nationalhogfarmer.comJul 12, 2017After 123 past bearish trade events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (43% higher; middle half -2.9% to +2.0%), and -0.2% 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.
