农产品研究跟踪系列报告（179）：旺季支撑畜禽价格回暖，看好肉牛价格Q4加速上行

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the agricultural sector [5] Core Views - The report is optimistic about the reversal of the livestock cycle in 2025, with both domestic and international beef and raw milk markets expected to improve [4] - The pig industry is supported by a trend of "anti-involution," which is likely to stabilize long-term prices [4] - The pet consumption sector is identified as a growing industry benefiting from demographic changes [4] - The feed sector, particularly Haida Group, is expected to achieve excess returns due to the recovery in aquaculture [4] - The poultry sector is anticipated to see a long-term increase in consumption, with yellow chicken likely to benefit first from domestic demand recovery [4] Summary by Sections Swine - As of October 24, the price of live pigs is 11.82 CNY/kg, up 6.01% week-on-week [2] - The price of 15kg piglets is approximately 17.66 CNY/kg, down 1.83% week-on-week [2] - The industry is experiencing orderly progress in "anti-involution," which is expected to support profitability [14] Poultry - The supply of white chickens has slightly increased, with a focus on seasonal consumption recovery [2] - As of October 24, the price of chicken seedlings is 3.36 CNY/piece, up 2.13% week-on-week [15] - The price of eggs in major production areas is 3.69 CNY/jin, down 1.99% week-on-week and down 30.34% year-on-year [2][15] Beef - A new round of beef price increases has begun, with a positive outlook for the beef cycle reversal in 2025 [2] - As of October 24, the average price of beef is 66.61 CNY/kg, up 0.36% week-on-week [16] Raw Milk - The average price of raw milk in major domestic production areas is 3.04 CNY/kg, stable week-on-week but down 2.88% year-on-year [3] Soybean Meal - The domestic soybean spot price is 3997 CNY/ton, up 0.09% week-on-week, while soybean meal is priced at 2984 CNY/ton, down 0.86% week-on-week [3] Corn - The domestic corn spot price is 2249 CNY/ton, down 0.64% week-on-week but up 0.10% year-on-year [3] Sugar - The price of sugar in Nanning, Guangxi, is 5750 CNY/ton, down 0.69% week-on-week [3] Rubber - The price of Thai rubber is 1860 USD/ton, up 0.54% week-on-week, while full latex in Shandong is priced at 14700 CNY/ton, up 5.00% week-on-week [3]