# ASF-driven rebound makes marketing difficult

> The average US hog producer, who was losing about $30 per head at March 1, was earning about $28 per head by mid-April. African swine fever has spread through China and Vietnam, with Chinese pork output expected to fall 30-40% by year-end.

- Date: 2019-04-17 · published 2019-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7157-asf-driven-rebound-makes-marketing-difficult
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losing a large share of global pork supply would tighten world protein markets, lifting pork prices and supporting demand for beef and poultry.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-01-17 | [Meat and poultry market update regarding ASF, meat alternatives \| 2020-01-17  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55243-meat-and-poultry-market-update-regarding-asf-meat-alternatives-2020-01-17-meat.md) | +2.2% | -11.6% |
| HOGS | 2022-06-16 | [Diseases make the round – Asian Agribiz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16271-diseases-make-the-round-asian-agribiz.md) | +1.9% | +5.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-08 | [China hog futures surge to one-month high on mounting ASF fear - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48627-china-hog-futures-surge-to-one-month-high-on-mounting-asf-fear-fastmarkets.md) | +4.5% | +20.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-03 | [Rabobank: ASF to affect markets, flow for 3-5 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56564-rabobank-asf-to-affect-markets-flow-for-3-5-years.md) | +1.4% | +4.6% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-29 | [Manage risks and opportunities in current hog market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62687-manage-risks-and-opportunities-in-current-hog-market.md) | -0.1% | -4.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-01 | [Cattle market update: Screwworm, drought and strong beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18951-cattle-market-update-screwworm-drought-and-strong-beef-prices.md) | -4.9% | -11.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-31 | [Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18476-cattle-futures-rebound-as-mexican-import-fears-ease-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +0.6% | -3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-11-28 | [African swine fever reshaping global beef markets \| Scoop News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61980-african-swine-fever-reshaping-global-beef-markets-scoop-news.md) | +1.2% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/asf-driven-rebound-makes-marketing-difficult

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