全国玉米价格行情监测周报（2024年第42周）

Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly provide an investment rating for the corn industry Core Insights - The average corn market price in China for the week of October 17, 2024, is 2.40 yuan/kg, reflecting a decrease of 0.8% from the previous monitoring period and a significant drop of 19.5% compared to the same period last year [3][4] - The average corn purchase price nationwide is reported at 2093 yuan/ton for the week of October 9, 2024, which is a decline of 4.25% from the previous monitoring period and a continuous decrease over the last 10 weeks [7] Summary by Sections 1. Market Prices - The national average corn market price has decreased from 2.56 yuan/kg in week 33 to 2.40 yuan/kg in week 42, marking a continuous decline over 10 weeks [4] - In the northeastern provinces, the average price is 2.26 yuan/kg, down 0.9% from the previous period, with a similar downward trend observed over the last 10 weeks [5] - In Guangdong province, the average price is 2.57 yuan/kg, also down 0.8% from the previous period, continuing a downward trend since week 33 [6] 2. Purchase Prices - The national average corn purchase price has dropped from 2362 yuan/ton in week 31 to 2093 yuan/ton in week 41, indicating a consistent decline over the last 10 weeks [7]