date:Dec 03, 2018
amid increasing tensions.
China in the week ended Nov. 22 bought 3,348 tonnes of pork to be shipped this year, USDA said, its largest purchase for the current season since February.
China also bought 9,384 tonnes of pork for shipment next year, accounting for 72 percent of the total weekly sales to all countries.
Combined, they were the biggest weekly sales to China since April 2017, sending U.S. hog futures LHG9 up more than 4 percent.
The deals come as China may buy pork for its state rese