Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent trends in pig prices and natural rubber prices, highlighting the factors influencing these markets and the implications for supply and demand dynamics [3][4][5]. Group 1: Pig Prices - As of July 25, the average price of external three yuan pigs in China was 14.15 yuan/kg, reflecting a week-on-week decrease of 0.84%. The average price of 15 kg piglets was 31.89 yuan/kg, down 0.22% week-on-week [3]. - The average weight of market pigs for the week was 128.48 kg, which is a decrease of 0.35 kg week-on-week. The national frozen product inventory rate increased to 14.46%, up 0.1 percentage points [3]. - In June, the average price of market pigs fell to 14.57 yuan/kg, a decrease of 2.3% month-on-month and 20.6% year-on-year. The average price of piglets was 37.25 yuan/kg, down 4.8% month-on-month and 14.5% year-on-year [4]. Group 2: Supply and Production - The number of breeding sows as of the end of June was 40.43 million, showing a slight quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year increase of 0.1% [4]. - In Q2 2025, the total number of pigs slaughtered was 171.43 million, a year-on-year increase of 1.2% but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 12%. Pork production reached 14.18 million tons, up 1.4% year-on-year but down 11.5% quarter-on-quarter [4]. - The average profit per pig in June dropped to near the breakeven point, with large-scale farms reporting a profit of 7 yuan per pig, down from 49 yuan in May, while smallholders faced a loss of 6 yuan per pig [4]. Group 3: Natural Rubber Prices - As of July 25, domestic natural rubber futures prices reached 15,455 yuan/ton, reflecting a week-on-week increase of 4.14%. Market sentiment remained high due to supply concerns following border conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia [5]. - The inventory of rubber in the Qingdao area was 626,900 tons, a slight decrease of 0.2 tons week-on-week, with general trade inventory at 532,800 tons and bonded zone inventory at 94,100 tons [5].