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Coronavirus disrupts China meat imports, food supplies

Swine fever has created pork shortage

By Karl Plume, Tom Polansek February 7, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Coronavirus is disrupting meat shipments to China as the country faces a shortage due to an outbreak of a fatal pig disease, Tyson Foods Inc and U.S. agricultural groups said on Thursday. An outbreak of African swine fever, which infects only pigs, has decimated China’s herd, pushing Chinese pork prices to […] Read more

Hogs, News

China can’t ban hope — pork sector is eyeing a great year

The supply-and-demand calculus is clear: Demand is high, supply is low, and those selling pork will find buyers

By Alexis Kienlen July 19, 2019

International pork markets are in disarray, but the prospects are good for pork producers here — even after Beijing’s new ban on Canadian pork exports. China had been a hot market for Canadian pork this year, with its purchases jumping by more than half in the first four months and moving the nation ahead of […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

China’s shutout of Canadian meat scrambles global pork flow

By Rod Nickel June 26, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — China’s decision to block imports of Canadian meat has set off a global chain reaction in pork trading but it will do little to curb overall demand as a disease ravaging the Chinese hog herd elevates prices, industry experts say. China said on Tuesday it wants the Canadian government to temporarily […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures set two-week peak on pork price hopes

By Tom Polansek March 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped to two-week highs on Tuesday amid hopes for increased pork prices, which have been under pressure from large supplies and weakened demand from China. Wholesale pork prices, known as the cutout, rose by $1.01 on Monday to $62.93/cwt for carcasses, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle end mixed, June sets new high

By Tom Polansek February 28, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures finished mixed after touching a new contract high on Thursday, as concerns about cold weather tightening supplies underpinned prices. Forecasts for more cold, snowy weather in the middle of the country kept traders on edge after recent storms slowed transportation and weight gain in herds. Cattle typically […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Maple Leaf profit misses estimates on weak pork prices

By Reuters February 28, 2019

Reuters — Packaged meat producer Maple Leaf Foods missed analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday, as weak pork prices offset growth in its prepared meats business. Pork prices have taken a beating from the Sino-U.S. trade war, with China’s retaliatory tariffs affecting demand from the South Asian country, which is the world’s biggest pork […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle set contract highs on winter weather

By Tom Polansek February 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to contract highs on Tuesday as traders worried about snow and cold temperatures slowing shipments of livestock to processing plants. Lean hog futures also rose in a turnaround from a slide to contract lows last week. Traders focused on the wintry weather as forecasters predicted more […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs sag on large supply, shrug off trade talks

By Tom Polansek February 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures slumped on Monday as concerns about mounting supplies overshadowed hopes that Washington and Beijing will resolve the trade war that has reduced shipments of U.S. pork to China. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would delay an increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods thanks to […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs slide to four-month low on burdensome supply

By Tom Polansek February 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures dropped to their lowest prices in four months on Wednesday under pressure from large supplies and low pork prices. Farmers have ramped up hog production due to low prices for grains used for feed and as processing companies have built new plants to slaughter swine in recent years. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs stumble on weak pork, trade unease

By Karl Plume February 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for a second straight day on Thursday as weak pork prices and nervousness about trade talks between the U.S. and China weighed on the market, traders and analysts said. Officials from both countries are meeting in Beijing this week to try to hammer out a deal […] Read more

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Tag Archives pork prices

Coronavirus disrupts China meat imports, food supplies

China can’t ban hope — pork sector is eyeing a great year

China’s shutout of Canadian meat scrambles global pork flow

U.S. livestock: Hog futures set two-week peak on pork price hopes

U.S. livestock: Cattle end mixed, June sets new high

Maple Leaf profit misses estimates on weak pork prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle set contract highs on winter weather

U.S. livestock: Hogs sag on large supply, shrug off trade talks

U.S. livestock: Hogs slide to four-month low on burdensome supply

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs stumble on weak pork, trade unease

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