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*ST天山4月仅销售活畜4头 将对上游养殖业务实施战略性收缩

Core Viewpoint - *ST Tianshan is facing significant financial pressure, leading to a strategic contraction in its upstream breeding business to ensure overall operational stability. The company plans to expand its breeding scale when financial conditions improve and market circumstances allow [1][5]. Company Summary - In April, *ST Tianshan sold 4 live cattle, generating revenue of 70,500 yuan, with month-on-month changes of -33.33% in sales volume and -20.89% in revenue, and year-on-year changes of -98.23% in sales volume and -95.68% in revenue [1]. - The company's main business is livestock farming, accounting for approximately 80% of its operations, primarily focusing on cattle breeding and beef cattle farming [1]. - In 2024, *ST Tianshan reported total operating revenue of 138 million yuan, a slight increase of 0.07% year-on-year, while net profit was -65.94 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase in losses of 199.74% [5]. - For the first quarter of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 24.65 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 40.5%, and a net profit of -4.96 million yuan, indicating a reduction in losses by 31.19% year-on-year [5]. Industry Summary - The beef cattle industry in China has faced challenges, including weakened external demand and insufficient domestic demand, leading to significant price declines for live cattle and beef products. The average monthly prices for beef and live cattle in 2024 dropped by 15% and 20%, respectively, reaching the lowest levels in five and ten years [2][4]. - The national beef cattle inventory at the end of 2024 was 10.047 million heads, showing a year-on-year decrease of 4.39% compared to 2023, despite an increase of 11.81% over the past 11 years [3]. - The overall scale of beef cattle farming in China is gradually improving, with a stable production capacity, but the economic benefits for farmers have significantly declined due to market downturns [2][4].