Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - In the week from August 25 - 31, the spot market for live pigs showed weak and volatile prices. The supply was relatively loose, and the demand led to an increase in slaughter volume. The futures market also had a weak performance, and the basis structure switched. Looking ahead to September 1 - 7, the spot price of live pigs will run weakly, with both supply and demand increasing but limited rebound space. For the futures market, different contract opportunities and price ranges are suggested [1][2][3][4]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs This Week's Market Review (8.25 - 8.31) - **Spot Market**: The price of 20KG piglets in Henan was 31.35 yuan/kg (last week: 33.1 yuan/kg), the live pig price in Henan was 13.78 yuan/kg (unchanged from last week), and the price of 50KG binary sows nationwide was 1600 yuan/head (last week: 1611 yuan/head). The supply was relatively loose, and the demand led to an increase in slaughter volume, with some speculative demand for warehousing and secondary fattening starting. The average slaughter weight nationwide was 123.6KG (last week: 123.8KG), a 0.16% decrease [1]. - **Futures Market**: The LH2509 contract of live pig futures had a high of 13875 yuan/ton, a low of 13010 yuan/ton, and a closing price of 13015 yuan/ton (last week: 13760 yuan/ton). The basis of the LH2509 contract was 765 yuan/ton (last week: 20 yuan/ton) [2]. Next Week's Market Outlook (9.1 - 9.7) - **Spot Market**: The spot price of live pigs will run weakly. In August, the spot price was lower than expected. From the supply side, the supply of standard pigs will increase significantly from August, and the supply pressure in September is also large. From the demand side, there is a seasonal demand increase in September, but overall, the rebound space in September is limited [3]. - **Futures Market**: The price of the LH2601 contract on August 29 was 13870 yuan/ton. It is expected that the basis structure of the November contract will change to a contango structure in advance. The November contract is under pressure, and attention can be paid to the 11 - 1 reverse spread. The price of piglets is expected to continue to fall in September, corresponding to a decrease in the cost of purchased - for - fattening pigs after March, and attention can be paid to the hedging opportunities of the March and May contracts. The short - term support level of the LH2601 contract is 13500 yuan/ton, and the pressure level is 14500 yuan/ton [4]. Other Data - **Basis and Spread**: This week's basis was 765 yuan/ton, and the LH2511 - LH2601 spread was - 315 yuan/ton [9]. - **Supply Data**: This week's average weight was 123.6KG (last week: 123.8KG). In June, the pork production was 5.295 billion tons, a 4.3% month - on - month increase; in July, the pork import was 8.83 million tons, a 0.18% month - on - month decrease [12].

Core Viewpoint - The suspension of the Ningde Times' Jiangxiawo mica mine has led to a significant increase in lithium carbonate futures, with the main contract reaching a price of 81,000 yuan/ton, marking an 8% rise and a new six-month high [1][3]. Group 1: Market Reaction - The Jiangxiawo mica mine, which has a substantial production capacity, is expected to create a supply gap of several thousand tons per month, leading to a potential shortage of lithium carbonate in the third quarter [1][3]. - Following the news of the mine's suspension, the market experienced a surge in sentiment, with futures for polysilicon and industrial silicon also rising significantly, indicating a broader market impact [1][10]. Group 2: Supply and Demand Dynamics - The current supply situation is exacerbated by the suspension of the Jiangxiawo mine, which is projected to reduce lithium carbonate supply by over 20,000 tons, coinciding with a seasonal increase in demand from the power battery and energy storage sectors [7][8]. - The lithium carbonate spot prices are reported at 71,900 yuan/ton for battery-grade and 69,800 yuan/ton for industrial-grade, reflecting the tightening supply conditions [4]. Group 3: Future Outlook - Analysts predict that the lithium carbonate market will see prices rise to a range of 84,000 to 90,000 yuan/ton in the near term due to the combination of reduced supply and increasing demand [7][8]. - The long-term outlook suggests that while there is significant potential for lithium resource supply, the price increase may face pressure from the availability of new lithium mining projects [7].

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery sector [4] Core Views - The pig farming sector is expected to enter a phase of supply and demand balance in August, with a positive outlook for pig prices as the industry approaches a long-term profitability uptrend [3] - The report highlights the seasonal decrease in pig output, with a total of 15.27 million pigs slaughtered by 13 listed companies in July, reflecting a 6.15% decrease month-on-month but a 25.12% increase year-on-year [2][13] - The average price of live pigs has shown a downward trend, with the national average price on August 8 being 13.71 yuan/kg, a 4.33% decrease week-on-week [1][29] Summary by Sections Pig Farming Sector - The total number of pigs slaughtered in July was approximately 15.27 million, with a month-on-month decrease of 6.15% and a year-on-year increase of 25.12% [2][13] - The average price of live pigs in July was 14-15 yuan/kg, with a slight increase in the overall monthly average price [2][14] - The average weight of pigs at slaughter has continued to decline, with an average of 124.16 kg in July, down 0.9 kg from the previous month [17][29] Price Trends - The average price of piglets was 30.4 yuan/kg, down 1.65% week-on-week, while the average price of pork was 20.46 yuan/kg, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 26% [28][29] - The report notes that the price of white feather broiler chickens has increased to 7.14 yuan/kg, with a week-on-week rise of 4.54% [38] Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on leading companies in the pig farming sector, such as Muyuan Foods, Wens Foodstuff Group, and New Hope Liuhe, as they are expected to benefit from the anticipated recovery in pig prices [3] - It also suggests monitoring companies in the feed and animal health sectors, such as Haida Group and Reap Bio, due to the expected increase in demand driven by rising pig stocks [3]

Core Insights - Goldman Sachs report focuses on the current state and trends of China's capacity cycle in seven key manufacturing industries, indicating that despite short-term policy stimuli, the core issue of overcapacity remains unchanged, and the cyclical turning point has been delayed [1][2][24] Industry Overview - Five out of the seven key industries still have capacity exceeding global demand, with structural issues such as dispersed supply and flattening cost curves persisting [1][2][24] - Significant domestic demand stimulus policies, such as trade-in programs, have temporarily supported tail-end companies, with electric vehicles and air conditioning sectors seeing demand boosts of 16% for 2025 [1][32] Capacity Cycle and Turning Points - The "Three Principles" framework (cash profit margins, capital expenditure adjustments, demand outlook) suggests that most industries are further from their cyclical bottoms, leading to a delayed turning point and potential negative cyclical risks in the future [1][34] - The photovoltaic industry is closest to a turning point but still requires 6 to 12 months for a demand shift, while the electric vehicle sector faces weak profits and steep cost curves, necessitating market consolidation [1][34] Supply Structure and Consolidation Potential - Most industries remain fragmented, and the flattening cost curves hinder consolidation efforts, with the cash profit margin gap between leading and trailing firms narrowing [2][31] - Chinese companies are accelerating overseas capacity expansion to mitigate trade friction, with projections indicating that by 2028, overseas capacity could account for 0.5% to 14% of total Chinese capacity [2][27] Demand Dynamics - Demand front-loading effects from policy stimuli are significant, with the photovoltaic sector experiencing a "rush to install" and electric vehicle inventory replenishment driving short-term industry prosperity, though sustainability is questionable [2][30] - If demand stimulation declines post-2026, some industries may revert to the imbalanced levels seen in 2023-24 [2][24] Future Outlook - The rebalancing process of China's manufacturing capacity cycle is delayed due to policy interventions, with industry consolidation reliant on external factors such as global demand expansion and supply-side reforms [2][24] - Leading firms' advantages in cost control and market share, along with deepening overseas capacity layouts, will be critical variables influencing future industry dynamics [2][24]

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Summary of Anqi Yeast Conference Call Company Overview - The conference call focuses on Anqi Yeast, a company significantly impacted by production capacity cycles and raw material costs, particularly molasses, which accounts for 40%-50% of raw material costs [2][3]. Key Points and Arguments 1. **Profitability Influences**: Anqi Yeast's profitability is significantly affected by molasses prices and transportation costs, leading to cyclical profit changes [2][3]. 2. **Strategies to Mitigate Costs**: The company is implementing strategies such as building factories near molasses production sites, exploring alternatives like hydrolyzed sugar, and attempting to acquire upstream sugar factories to manage raw material costs [2][5]. 3. **Capital Expenditure and Depreciation**: During the 14th Five-Year Plan, Anqi Yeast underwent large-scale capacity migration, resulting in high fixed asset investments and increased depreciation costs. As the domestic market saturates, the focus is shifting to overseas markets, leading to a slowdown in capital expenditures [2][6]. 4. **Global Molasses Price Trends**: Global molasses prices have significantly declined since 2023 and are expected to continue decreasing over the next 1-2 years due to slowed yeast production expansion and increased sugarcane and beet planting areas [2][7]. 5. **Profit Margin Improvement**: The decline in molasses prices is anticipated to enhance Anqi Yeast's profit margins, with a projected turning point in profitability expected between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, leading to an increase in ROE for 1-2 years [2][7]. 6. **Market Growth**: The company maintains a business structure with 80% B-end and 20% C-end, relying on capacity release and order conditions for growth. Despite a slowdown in the domestic market, overseas markets are expected to grow at 15%-20% annually [3][7]. 7. **Core Products and New Growth Points**: Anqi Yeast's core products include yeast, yeast extracts, and yeast protein, with ongoing investments in marketing and capacity building. New product launches in the sports yeast protein sector are expected to drive revenue growth [3][8]. Additional Important Insights - **Cyclical Revenue Growth**: Anqi Yeast's revenue growth typically ranges from 10% to 20%, but profit growth shows significant cyclical fluctuations, influenced by capital expenditure and raw material costs [3]. - **Long-term Investment Value**: The company is viewed as a long-term investment opportunity due to the expected decline in raw material prices, which will positively impact profit margins and ROE, alongside stable growth potential from overseas market expansion [7][8]. - **Product Line Diversification**: The company is diversifying its product line with derivatives for animal feed and other synthetic biological products, contributing to a clearer main business structure and a gradient growth model [8].

Core Viewpoint - The report from Industrial Securities emphasizes the importance of regulating low-price disorderly competition in enterprises as a key focus of recent "anti-involution" policies, highlighting the negative impact of excessive competition on prices, as evidenced by the persistent negative Producer Price Index (PPI) since October 2022 [1][23]. Group 1: Current Economic Conditions - China's current economic environment is characterized by a third round of capacity cycle downturn, having declined for approximately four years since the previous peak, with significant industry differentiation due to factors such as the pandemic and trade friction [2][8]. - The industrial capacity utilization rate has been on a downward trend since June 2021, reflecting a weakening in fixed asset investment growth in the manufacturing sector [2][8]. Group 2: Price and Capacity Dynamics - The report indicates that the current supply-side state shows clear differentiation among industries, with black metals and non-metallic minerals experiencing low capacity, output, and price levels, while emerging sectors like electrical machinery and automotive manufacturing still maintain relatively high capacity and output levels despite low price indicators [12][20]. - The "anti-involution" policy aims to break the negative cycle of "price for volume" and guide industries back to a normal capacity cycle, with two potential paths: either a slight price increase leading to natural demand decline or significant demand stimulation with substantial price increases [21][23]. Group 3: Recent Price Trends - Recent data shows that low-priced goods below historical median prices have seen significant price increases, particularly in sectors such as black metals (coking coal, steel), new energy (polysilicon, lithium), and chemicals [28][29]. - Specific price changes include coking coal increasing by 36.6% over the past month and polysilicon rising by 23.2%, indicating a recovery in certain sectors [29]. Group 4: Policy Implications - The report outlines recent policy measures aimed at preventing low-cost competition, including the introduction of a price law amendment and the emphasis on market regulation to maintain fair competition and quality standards [25][23]. - The focus on price mechanisms and the establishment of benchmark costs in key industries is expected to support the recovery of prices and stabilize market conditions [23][25].

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery sector [5] Core Views - The second quarter saw a slight recovery in production capacity, with an increase in average weight and stock levels [2][4] - The overall pig price trend is weak, influenced by increased supply and high temperatures affecting demand [1][38] - The report highlights potential investment opportunities in pig farming, feed, animal health, and planting sectors due to favorable market conditions [4] Summary by Sections 1. Pig Farming Sector - As of June, the number of breeding sows was 40.43 million, showing a quarter-on-quarter increase of 0.1% and a year-on-year increase of 0.1% [2][14] - In Q2 2025, the total pig slaughter volume was 171.43 million heads, a year-on-year increase of 1.2% but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 12% [2][15] - The average price of live pigs in June dropped to 14.57 yuan/kg, a decrease of 2.3% month-on-month and 20.6% year-on-year [21][38] 2. Market Performance - The agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery sector outperformed the market, with a weekly increase of 3.62% compared to the Shanghai Composite Index's 1.67% [28] - Key stocks in the sector showed significant gains, with Shennong Group rising by 15.42% and Juxing Agriculture increasing by 6.79% [32][33] 3. Price Trends - The average price of live pigs was 14.15 yuan/kg as of July 25, reflecting a week-on-week decline of 0.84% [1][38] - The price of white feather broiler chickens increased to 6.7 yuan/kg, up 4.69% week-on-week, while chick prices surged by 40.88% to 1.93 yuan/chick [49][37] 4. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on pig farming stocks such as Muyuan Foods, Wens Foodstuff Group, and Juxing Agriculture due to expected price recovery [4] - It also suggests monitoring feed and animal health companies like Haida Group and Ruipu Biological Products, as well as planting companies like Suqian Agricultural Development and Beidahuang Group [4]

Core Viewpoint - The report highlights the phenomenon of "involution" in various industries within the A-share market, particularly emphasizing the midstream manufacturing sector's more pronounced competition compared to upstream resource industries. It notes that the willingness to expand production has significantly decreased across most industries, with over half showing strong capacity for expansion [1][2]. Existing Capacity Utilization Level - The industry capacity utilization rate is calculated using the Cobb-Douglas production function, measuring the ratio of actual output to potential maximum output under given capital and labor factors. As of Q1 2025, most industries are operating at historically low capacity utilization levels, with only the home appliance and electronics sectors showing upward trends [1]. Potential Incremental Capacity Level - The marginal changes in industry capacity will influence capacity utilization trends, particularly the timing of turning points. The willingness to expand production is assessed through the historical ratio of capital expenditures to depreciation. As of Q1 2025, most industries are at historically low levels of expansion willingness, except for utilities, coal, and non-ferrous metals, which show relatively stronger willingness. The expansion capacity is primarily determined by current cash reserves and cash flow, with most primary industries at historically high levels of expansion capacity [2]. Historical Capacity Clearing in Different Industries - In emerging industries, the clearing signal is linked to cash capability and a drop in expansion willingness. For instance, the solar industry experienced a rapid decline in capacity utilization from 2011 to 2015, reaching a low point in Q1 2013, followed by two years of low-level fluctuations until significant relief in overcapacity occurred in Q2 2014 when both cash capability and expansion willingness dropped to 0%. In traditional industries like steel and coal, the clearing signal is an improvement in cash capability, with both industries undergoing a prolonged decline in potential incremental capacity, leading to a "V" shaped trajectory in capacity utilization [3]. Current Capacity Clearing Trajectory - Drawing from past experiences, the report discusses the current capacity clearing trajectory. In the renewable energy sector, lithium battery and solar capacity utilization rates have reached historical lows, with lithium's potential incremental capacity and utilization rates declining earlier than solar. Both sectors' expansion willingness is nearing 0% for the first time in a decade, while cash capability remains around historical median levels. Traditional industries, such as steel and coal, are not facing severe overcapacity issues like in previous cycles, with current capacity utilization rates approaching 19-year lows, and signs of improving cash capability in basic chemicals and steel [4].

Core Insights - The article emphasizes the prevalence of "involution" competition across most primary industries in the A-share market, particularly highlighting the midstream manufacturing sector as more pronounced than upstream resource products [1] - It discusses the necessity of addressing "involution" competition in the current macroeconomic environment, as highlighted in a recent publication [1] - The article outlines the progress of capacity clearance across different industries, focusing on capacity utilization rates and potential incremental capacity [1] Existing Capacity Utilization - The methodology for measuring industry capacity utilization is based on the Cobb-Douglas production function, comparing actual output to potential maximum output [2] - As of Q1 2025, most industries are experiencing "involution" competition, with capacity utilization levels at historical lows, except for the home appliance and electronics sectors, which are on an upward trend [2] Potential Incremental Capacity - The potential for incremental capacity in industries is assessed through two dimensions: expansion willingness and capacity [3] - As of Q1 2025, most industries show low expansion willingness, with only utilities, coal, and non-ferrous metals exhibiting relatively strong willingness [3] - The expansion capacity is generally at a historical mid-high level, with sectors like telecommunications, agriculture, and home appliances showing healthy cash flow [3] Capacity Clearance Trajectories - Different industries exhibit varying capacity clearance paths depending on their lifecycle stages [5] - In emerging industries, clearance signals are linked to cash capabilities and low expansion willingness, as seen in the solar industry from 2011 to 2015 [5] - Traditional industries like steel and coal have shown a prolonged decline in potential incremental capacity, with capacity utilization rates initially dropping before rising again, forming a "V" shape [5] Current Industry Dynamics - In the current cycle, the upstream resource sectors are not facing severe supply overcapacity issues, with capacity utilization rates for steel and coal nearing 19-year lows due to demand decline [12] - The cash capability in traditional industries is showing signs of improvement, particularly in basic chemicals and steel [12] - In the renewable energy sector, lithium battery and solar capacity utilization rates have reached historical lows, with both sectors' expansion willingness nearing 0% over the past decade [12]