Tai Ping Yang Zheng Quan·2025-08-10 14:18Investment Rating - The overall industry rating is "Positive" for the agriculture sector, indicating expected returns above the CSI 300 index by more than 5% in the next six months [6][51]. Core Views 1. Livestock Industry Chain - The swine market is experiencing rising epidemic risks and policy support, which is expected to enhance the motivation for capacity reduction. The average price of live pigs is currently 13.71 CNY/kg, down 0.62 CNY from last week, while the average price for 15 kg piglets is 31.24 CNY/kg, down 1.48 CNY [5][19]. - The operating rate of large-scale slaughterhouses has increased to 31.9%, up 0.36 percentage points from last week and 7.26 percentage points year-on-year. The total output of pigs from 16 listed companies reached 100.75 million heads, a year-on-year increase of 16.9% [5][19]. - The number of breeding sows has decreased to 40.43 million heads, down 370,000 from the peak last year. The average profit per head for self-bred pigs is 45 CNY, an increase of 2 CNY from last week [6][20]. 2. Poultry Industry - Chicken prices are experiencing fluctuations, with the average price for broiler chickens at 3.54 CNY/lb, up 0.13 CNY from last week. The average price for white feather chickens is 13.9 CNY/kg, up 0.2 CNY [21][23]. - The industry is at a historically high capacity level, with limited imports in the first seven months of the year. The profitability per chicken has turned positive at 0.62 CNY [21][23]. - The yellow chicken market is also seeing price declines, with average prices at 9.77 CNY/kg for Lihua yellow chicken, down 0.02 CNY from last month [23][24]. 3. Seed and Planting Industry - The seed industry is benefiting from ongoing policy optimization and the promotion of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The long-term investment value of leading seed companies is highlighted as they are at historical low valuations [10][24]. - Grain prices are experiencing short-term adjustments but are expected to rise in the medium term due to reduced imports and adverse weather conditions. The average purchase price for corn is 2441 CNY/ton, down 4 CNY from last week [12][24]. Company Recommendations - Recommended companies include: - Zhongchong Co., Ltd. - Buy [3] - Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. - Buy [3] - Suqian Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. - Buy [3]