农林牧渔行业双周报（2025、10、3-2025、10、16）：能繁母猪产能有望持续去化-20251017

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery industry [5][51]. Core Viewpoints - The industry has shown a slight outperformance against the CSI 300 index, with a decline of 0.45% from October 9 to October 16, 2025, which is 0.03 percentage points better than the index [5][12]. - The report highlights that the breeding capacity of sows is expected to continue to decrease, with the number of breeding sows at 40.38 million as of the end of August 2025, a slight decrease of 0.1% month-on-month [5][24]. - The report emphasizes the potential investment opportunities in leading companies in pig farming due to the expected capacity reduction and the marginal improvement in profitability for leading chicken farming companies [5][51]. Summary by Sections Market Review - The SW agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery industry slightly outperformed the CSI 300 index, with a decline of 0.45% from October 9 to October 16, 2025, outperforming the index by approximately 0.03 percentage points [12]. - Most sub-sectors recorded positive returns, with only the breeding and feed sectors showing negative returns of 1.27% and 1.53%, respectively [13]. - Over half of the stocks in the industry recorded positive returns, with approximately 57% of stocks showing gains [14]. - The overall price-to-book (PB) ratio for the industry is approximately 2.85 times, slightly down from before the National Day holiday, indicating a relative low valuation historically [21]. Key Industry Data - Pig Farming: The average price of external three-yuan pigs decreased from 11.87 yuan/kg to 11.17 yuan/kg between October 3 and October 16, 2025 [24]. - Breeding Capacity: The number of breeding sows was 40.38 million, slightly above the normal holding capacity of 39 million, indicating potential for further capacity reduction [24]. - Costs: The spot price of corn was 2271.57 yuan/ton, showing a recent decline, while soybean meal prices increased to 3010 yuan/ton [26]. - Profitability: The profit from self-bred pigs was -244.7 yuan per head, and from purchased piglets was -375.29 yuan per head, indicating a continued decline in profitability [29]. Industry Insights - The report suggests focusing on leading companies in pig farming due to the expected capacity reduction and potential low-entry opportunities [51]. - In chicken farming, attention is drawn to the marginal improvement in profitability for leading companies [51]. - The report also highlights opportunities in the feed sector due to increasing market concentration and overseas expansion [51]. - In the animal health sector, companies with strong R&D capabilities are recommended for attention [51]. Company-Specific Insights - Key companies to watch include Muyuan Foods (002714), Wens Foodstuff Group (300498), and Shengnong Development (002299) among others, due to their strong market positions and growth potential [51][53].