Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Views of the Report - The impact of new - season corn in October has been effectively released, with prices hitting the bottom and rebounding. In November, the supply - side pressure will ease, but the supply level remains high [2]. - The domestic corn production increase trend is certain, and the market continues to digest the price pressure brought by the increase. The price is mainly in the bottom - shock stage. The probability of forming an important bottom in the price is relatively high in the fourth - quarter supply - peak period [8]. - In 2026, the pig production capacity control measures may gradually show results, which may have a negative impact on the corn feed demand situation, while the deep - processing demand situation is stable [8]. Summary by Directory Chapter 1: Core Contradictions and Strategy Recommendations 1.1 Core Contradictions - **Supply - side situation**: The national autumn grain harvest is over 85%. Corn harvest is basically completed except in some late - harvest areas. The supply is still in a loose period, and the most obvious impact stage of concentrated listing on corn prices may have ended in October. The supply pressure in November will ease, but the supply level remains high [2]. - **Price performance**: Last week, the spot price was in a stable consolidation stage after the first - round impact of new - season grain sources. The corn futures price showed a bottom - hitting and rebounding trend, and the starch market was relatively stable [2]. - **Trading logic**: In the short - term, the domestic corn price is mainly in the bottom - shock stage. In the long - term, the domestic corn supply - demand contradiction has eased, and the price is likely to form an important bottom in the fourth quarter. However, in 2026, the pig production capacity control may affect the corn feed demand [8]. 1.2 Trading Strategy Recommendations - **Trend judgment**: The current futures price is in the second - round bottom - testing process, and the 2100 - yuan mark support is effective in the short - term. It is recommended to close short positions and wait and see when entering the 2050 - 2100 - yuan range. Options can consider selling options based on the 2050 - 2230 - yuan range shock [9]. - **Basis, spread, and hedging arbitrage strategies**: The basis spread has little change, and no strategy is recommended. The 1 - 5 spread of corn has narrowed, and the spread structure is relatively steep. It is not suitable for hedging in the raw material and feed demand ends for now. Pay attention to the buy - starch and sell - corn arbitrage operation [9][12]. 1.3 Industrial Customer Operation Recommendations - **Price range forecast**: The price range of corn is 2050 - 2200 yuan, and that of starch is 2350 - 2550 yuan [21]. - **Risk strategies**: Different strategies are recommended for inventory management and procurement management, such as shorting corn futures, selling call options, selling put options, and buying far - month contracts [21]. Chapter 2: This Week's Important Information and Next Week's Attention Time 2.1 This Week's Important Information - **Positive information**: The state reserve continues to purchase to support the market, the North China purchase and sales have recovered, the spot price is stable, the agricultural product trade situation is expected to improve, the cold weather is conducive to grain storage, and the deep - processing acquisition willingness is strong [25]. - **Negative information**: The corn market harvest is gradually ending, but the new - grain listing level is high, and the price pressure is still large [23]. 2.2 Next Week's Important Event Attention - Pay attention to the auction purchase transaction situation of China Grain Reserves Corporation, the price - support strength of the state reserve acquisition in the Northeast, and whether the corn report guidance affected by the US government shutdown can be restored [26]. Chapter 3: Disk Interpretation 3.1 Price - Volume and Fund Interpretation - **Domestic market**: The corn futures price showed a bottom - hitting and rebounding trend last week, with the main 01 contract slightly down 3 yuan/ton. The starch market was relatively stable, and the main 01 contract of starch was down 1 yuan/ton, performing slightly stronger than the corn disk [2][25]. - **Fund flow**: The total position of the corn 01 contract increased, and the trading volume decreased. The total position and trading volume of the starch 01 contract were basically the same as the previous week [25]. - **Basis and spread structure**: The basis structure changed little, and the term - spread structure of corn was still relatively steep. The near - far - month spread slightly shrank. Pay attention to the buy - starch and sell - corn arbitrage operation [32][39][55]. 3.2 External Market - The CBOT corn futures closed higher last week, but the futures price fell from the short - term high due to the disappointment of bullish expectations. The US spot corn harvest is in the final stage, and the market is waiting for relevant data guidance [58]. Chapter 4: Valuation and Profit Analysis 4.1 Industry Chain Upstream and Downstream Profit Tracking - **Planting profit**: The planting profit is better than last year, especially in the Northeast and other yield - increasing areas [64]. - **Trading profit**: As the corn price stabilizes, traders are cautious in building inventories, and there is a small amount of trading profit [64]. - **Deep - processing profit**: The corn starch profit continues to recover, while the profit of the corn - to - ethanol industry has significantly declined [64]. - **Disk profit**: The basis of Jinzhou Port is neutral, and the disk profit is not obvious. It is not suitable to enter the market for hedging, but enterprises with low inventory - building costs can pay attention to far - month hedging [64]. 4.2 Import and Export Profit Tracking The import profit of corn has decreased due to the rise in the external market [66]. Chapter 5: Supply - Demand and Inventory Deduction 5.1 Supply - Demand Balance Sheet Deduction - **China's corn supply - demand balance sheet**: The sown area, output, and total supply of corn have increased in recent years. The consumption is relatively stable, and the annual surplus has fluctuated [70]. - **Global corn supply - demand balance sheet**: The global corn supply and demand are basically balanced, but the inventory - consumption ratio has decreased [71]. 5.2 Supply - Side and Deduction - **Domestic supply**: In November, the corn supply is in the stage of declining from the peak. The selling pressure will decrease with the drop in temperature in the Northeast. The import volume is expected to remain at a low level [73]. - **Inventory situation**: The inventory of northern ports has stopped rising, and the inventory of southern ports has stopped falling and rebounded. The overall low inventory provides space for later corn purchase and sales activities [75]. - **Foreign corn**: The US corn futures price rose, but the lack of corn purchase commitments in the Sino - US trade agreement limited its upward space. The impact on China is limited [77]. 5.3 Demand - Side and Deduction - **Feed demand**: It is expected to remain at a high level in the fourth quarter. The pig breeding profit has recovered, but the pig production capacity reduction may affect the corn feed demand in 2026 [79]. - **Deep - processing demand**: The fourth quarter is the traditional consumption peak season for corn deep - processing products. The low - price corn attracts downstream enterprises to increase their start - up rates, and the consumption of corn is expected to increase [83].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided about the industry investment rating in the report. 2. Core Views of the Report - Internationally, the new - season supply of global corn is loose. The production of US corn reaches a new high, and it will be in a long - term bottom - oscillating state. Brazilian corn has a good harvest, and its exports are higher than the same period last year [10][11][20]. - Domestically, the production of new - season corn increases, and the planting cost decreases. However, there is significant selling pressure in the Northeast. Feed demand is growing, and corn has a high cost - performance ratio. Deep - processing of corn starts to make profits, and the operating rate rebounds. The inventories of north - south ports are starting to rise, but the corn inventory in the north port is still low. Corn and starch will mainly fluctuate within a certain range in the future [27][32][55][73][78]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 First Part: Preface Summary 3.1.1 Market Review - In October, the USDA report was not released. The yield per unit of US corn might continue to be lowered, but its production reached a new high, and it oscillated narrowly around 420 cents per bushel. In October, corn in Northeast and North China was concentrated on the market, and the spot price of corn dropped significantly. The purchase price at the north port fell to 2,070 yuan per ton and then rebounded to 2,120 yuan per ton in late October. The downstream demand for corn starch was still weak, and the starch inventory was at a historical high. However, due to the large drop in corn prices, the profit of starch enterprises was good, and the operating rate increased. The 01 - contract corn oscillated downward, and the price difference between corn and starch widened [4]. 3.1.2 Market Outlook - Internationally, the yield per unit of US corn might continue to be lowered later, and the 12 - contract of US corn had strong support at 400 cents per bushel. However, its production was at a high level, and the expected rebound height was limited. It would be in a long - term bottom - oscillating state. Domestically, a large amount of corn in Jilin would be on the market in November, and there was still room for the spot price of corn to fall. Considering the low inventories of traders and downstream enterprises and the possible reluctance of farmers to sell, the purchase price at the north port might have support at 2,050 yuan per ton. The 01 - contract corn might have strong support around 2,090 yuan. For starch, due to the stable price of by - products, deep - processing would still make profits after a large amount of new - season corn was on the market. However, considering the weak downstream demand and high inventory, the profit of starch enterprises was expected to shrink, and the 01 - contract starch was expected to oscillate narrowly. The price difference between corn and starch on the futures market might shrink [5]. 3.1.3 Strategy Recommendation - Unilateral trading: Go long on US corn with a light position around 400 cents per bushel. For the 01 - contract corn, conduct short - term long operations between 2,090 - 2,150 yuan, and for the 05 - contract, conduct short - term long operations between 2,190 - 2,250 yuan. - Arbitrage: Narrow the price difference between the 01 - contract corn and starch when it is between 270 - 320 yuan. - Options: Sell corn put options (c2601 - P - 2100) when the futures price falls to a low point [6]. 3.2 Second Part: International Corn Fundamental Situation 3.2.1 Global Corn New - Season Supply is Loose - The USDA monthly data was not released in October, so the September report was used as a benchmark. The September USDA report showed a loose supply. In September 2025, the global corn production decreased month - on - month but increased significantly year - on - year, and consumption increased. The expected global corn production in the 25/26 season was 1.287 billion tons, slightly lower than the previous month's 1.288 billion tons but higher than the previous year's 1.223 billion tons, with a year - on - year increase of 57.67 million tons. The total domestic consumption was 1.281 billion tons, higher than the previous year's 1.249 billion tons. The expected ending inventory was 281 million tons, lower than the previous year's 284 million tons, and the stock - to - use ratio was 21.97% [10]. 3.2.2 US Corn Production Reaches a New High, Domestic Ethanol Production Will Still Increase, and US Corn Oscillates at the Bottom - In the September report, the new - season area of US corn was revised up month - on - month, and the yield per unit was lowered. The area of US corn in the 25/26 season was about 98.7 million acres, higher than 97.3 million acres in August and much higher than 90.6 million acres last year. The yield per unit of US corn might continue to be lowered later, and the 12 - contract of US corn would oscillate at the bottom. The current ethanol production of US corn was at a high level, and the fuel ethanol inventory continued to decline. The net short position of US corn was also decreasing. As of September 23, the net short position of US corn was - 51,000 lots, and the 12 - contract of US corn was expected to have strong support around 400 cents per bushel [11][13]. 3.2.3 Brazilian Corn Has a Good Harvest, and Exports are Higher than the Same Period Last Year - The exports of Brazil's second - crop corn started to be higher than last year. In September, the exports were 6.98 million tons, and from January to September 2025, the cumulative exports of Brazil were 23.95 million tons, higher than 23.62 million tons in the same period last year. As of October 24, the import cost in December was 2,152 yuan per ton, and the import profit was 158 yuan per ton [20][22]. 3.3 Third Part: Domestic Corn Fundamental Analysis 3.3.1 New - Season Production Increases and Planting Cost Decreases, with Significant Selling Pressure in the Northeast - Currently, there is significant selling pressure on corn in the Northeast, and the spot price of corn oscillates at the bottom. In October, the main selling pressure came from the concentrated listing of farm - produced corn in Heilongjiang, corn in Liaoning, and corn in North China. The purchase price at the north port fell to a low of 2,070 yuan per ton. From mid - October to the end of October, due to the fact that a large amount of corn in Jilin was not on the market, the spot price of corn rebounded. However, from the end of October to early November, with the concentrated listing of corn in Jilin and North China, the spot price of corn is expected to fall again, and the purchase price may reach a low of around 2,050 yuan per ton in the short term. Since the inventories of traders, downstream feed enterprises, and deep - processing enterprises are low, there is an intention to build inventories. It is expected that the decline of corn in Jilin is limited, and the purchase price at the north port has support at 2,050 yuan per ton in the short term. In the 25/26 season, the land rent decreased, and the yield per unit increased, resulting in a significant increase in the national production. It is expected that the national corn production will increase by 11 - 12 million tons [26][27]. 3.3.2 Feed Demand Increases, and Corn Has a High Cost - Performance Ratio - Feed demand continues to grow. According to data from the Feed Industry Association, the feed production in September was 30.36 million tons, and the cumulative production from January to September was 246.53 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 6.6%. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the feed production in September was 31.29 million tons, and the cumulative production from January to September was 250.7 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 6.4%. The profit of pig farming continues to decline, but the pig inventory is higher than the same period last year. As of October 23, the self - breeding and self - raising profit per pig was - 149 yuan, and the profit from purchasing piglets was - 279 yuan. The inventory of commercial pigs in 123 large - scale farms in September was 36.85 million heads, a month - on - month increase of 1.44% and a year - on - year increase of 5.29%. The profit of white - feather broilers is still in the red, but the inventory of laying hens is still high. It is expected that feed demand will continue to increase in November [32]. 3.3.3 Deep - Processing of Corn Starts to Make Profits, and the Operating Rate Rebounds - In October 2025, the spot price of corn dropped significantly, and the price of by - products was relatively stable. Starch enterprises have started to make profits, and the operating rate has increased. However, the downstream demand is still weak, and the starch inventory is still at a historical high. As of October 22, the corn inventory of 96 deep - processing enterprises was 2.622 million tons, higher than 2.12 million tons in the same period last month but lower than 3.03 million tons in the same period last year. The operating rate of starch enterprises continued to rebound, reaching 55.62% as of October 22. The starch inventory is higher than last year, and the profit of starch enterprises has increased. It is expected that in November, with the continuous loose supply of new - season corn, the spot price of corn still has room to fall, and the profit of the starch industry will remain high. The downstream demand for starch is still weak, and the increase in the import volume of cassava starch will suppress the demand for corn starch [55][56]. 3.3.4 North - South Port Inventories Start to Rise, and the Corn Inventory in the North Port is Low - In October, the corn inventory in the north port started to rise, and the grain inventory in the south port also increased, but the corn inventory in the north port was still at a low level. As of October 17, the total corn inventory of the four northern ports was 959,000 tons, a decrease of 513,000 tons compared with the same period last year. It is expected that in November, due to the significant increase in the shipping volume, the inventory accumulation in the north port may be relatively slow. The domestic and foreign trade inventories of Guangdong Port and the inventories of imported sorghum and barley have increased, and the grain inventory is higher than the same period last year. With the successive listing of new - season corn, the inventories of north - south ports will continue to accumulate in November [73]. 3.3.5 Trading Logic of Corn and Starch - In October 2025, with the concentrated listing of corn, the spot price of corn dropped significantly. From the end of October to early November, there will still be selling pressure on corn, and the spot price is expected to fall, but there may be a rebound in mid - November. For starch, it is expected that starch enterprises will still make profits in November, but the profit margin will be lower than last year. The 01 - contract corn is likely to fluctuate between 2,090 - 2,150 yuan, and the 05 - contract is expected to fluctuate narrowly between 2,200 - 2,250 yuan. The price difference between corn and starch may fluctuate between 270 - 320 yuan [78]. 3.4 Fourth Part: Future Outlook and Strategy Recommendation 3.4.1 Corn - In October, Sino - US relations eased. The yield per unit of US corn may be lowered, and its price is far lower than the planting cost. It is expected that the 12 - contract of US corn has support at 400 cents per bushel, but considering that its production is still at a new high, it is expected to oscillate at the bottom in the 25/26 season. For domestic corn, due to the influence of rainfall in North China, the mildew rate of corn is high, and the selling pressure in North China is still significant in early November. From the end of October to early November, with the concentrated listing of corn in Jilin, the spot price of corn will still fall, but it is expected that the purchase price of 2,050 yuan per ton has strong support. In mid - November, the selling pressure in Jilin will ease, and corn prices will rebound slightly. It is expected that the purchase price at the north port will fluctuate between 2,050 - 2,130 yuan in November, the 01 - contract futures will fluctuate between 2,080 - 2,150 yuan, and the 05 - contract corn will fluctuate between 2,190 - 2,260 yuan [84][85]. 3.4.2 Starch - Due to the significant drop in the spot price of corn and the stable price of by - products, the profit of starch enterprises is good. However, the demand for corn starch is still weak, the inventory is at a high level in the past few years, and the import volume of cassava is high. After a large amount of new - season corn is on the market, the operating rate of deep - processing will increase, and it is difficult to reduce the starch inventory. The supply of deep - processing corn in North China will be sufficient, the operating rate will remain high, and the corn price will be relatively low. The profit of starch enterprises will remain high in November. It is expected that the bottom price of starch in North China is around 2,650 yuan per ton, and in the Northeast, it is around 2,400 yuan per ton. The 01 - contract starch will continue to oscillate at the bottom, and the price difference between the 01 - contract corn and starch is expected to fluctuate between 270 - 320 yuan [85]. 3.4.3 Trading Strategy - Unilateral trading: Go long on US corn with a light position around 400 cents per bushel. For the 01 - contract corn, conduct short - term long operations between 2,090 - 2,150 yuan. For the 05 - contract corn, conduct short - term long operations between 2,190 - 2,250 yuan. - Arbitrage: Operate the price difference between the 01 - contract corn and starch when it is between 270 - 320 yuan. - Options: Sell c2601 - P - 2100 options after the futures price falls [86].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Views of the Report - The yield per unit of US corn may be lowered later, and the price of the December contract of US corn has strong support at 400 cents per bushel. The price of domestic corn spot is expected to continue to decline, and the 01 corn contract is expected to fluctuate at the bottom. The starch market is weak, with the operating rate and price of starch both decreasing, and the loss of starch factories expanding. The price of wheat, a substitute for corn, is basically stable [4]. - The net short position of non - commercial traders in US corn has decreased, and the ethanol production is stable. In the domestic market, the inventory of deep - processing enterprises and northern ports has decreased, while the grain inventory in southern ports has increased [15][23]. - The breeding profits of pigs, broilers, and laying hens have different degrees of change. The operating rates of starch sugar and paper mills in the downstream of corn starch have decreased [45][51][54]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Chapter 1: Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategies - **Market Situation Analysis** - US corn is expected to have a high yield, but the yield per unit may be lowered later. The 400 - cent - per - bushel support for the December contract of US corn is strong, and it will fluctuate in the short term. Domestic corn is continuously auctioned, and new corn in North China will be listed in mid - to - late September. The price of Shandong corn is expected to fall to around 2,200 yuan per ton, and the price of domestic corn spot is expected to continue to decline [4]. - The planting cost of new - season corn has decreased, but farmers may be reluctant to sell. The 01 corn contract is expected to fluctuate at the bottom and should be operated according to seasonal rules [4]. - **Trading Strategies** - For single - side trading, consider buying the December contract of US corn around 400 cents per bushel and short - selling the 01 corn contract lightly above 2,200 yuan per ton [5]. - For arbitrage and options trading, it is recommended to wait and see [5]. Chapter 2: Core Logic Analysis - **International Market** - The yield per unit of US corn may be lowered, and the price has rebounded. The December contract has strong support at 400 cents per bushel. The import tariffs of US corn and sorghum are 26% and 23% respectively, and the domestic import profit has expanded [8]. - As of August 26, the non - commercial net short position of US corn was 70,000 lots, showing a decrease. The ethanol production in the US is stable [15]. - **Domestic Market** - The inventory of feed enterprises has decreased. As of September 4, the average corn inventory of 47 large - scale feed enterprises was 27.63 days, a decrease of 0.5 days compared with the previous week and a year - on - year decrease of 5.12% [19]. - The consumption of deep - processing enterprises is stable. From August 28 to September 4, 2025, 149 major domestic corn deep - processing enterprises consumed 1.143 million tons of corn, an increase of 0.29 million tons compared with the previous week. The inventory of deep - processing enterprises has decreased. As of September 3, the corn inventory of 96 deep - processing enterprises was 2.711 million tons, a decrease of 7.85% compared with the previous week [20]. - The corn inventory in northern ports has decreased, while the grain inventory in southern ports has increased. As of August 28, the corn inventory in the four northern ports was 1.127 million tons, a decrease of 145,000 tons compared with the previous week. The total grain inventory in Guangdong Port increased by 78,000 tons [23]. - The operating rate of the starch industry has decreased. From August 28 to September 4, the national corn processing volume was 515,500 tons, and the starch output was 246,800 tons, a decrease of 17,100 tons compared with the previous week. The operating rate was 47.7%, a decrease of 3.31% compared with the previous week. The profit of starch factories has decreased, and the inventory has decreased. As of September 3, the corn starch inventory was 1.265 million tons, a decrease of 53,000 tons compared with the previous week [26]. - The price of wheat, a substitute for corn, is basically stable, with the arrival price in North China at around 2,430 yuan per ton [34]. Chapter 3: Weekly Data Tracking - **Livestock and Poultry Breeding** - From August 28 to September 4, the self - breeding and self - raising profit of pigs was 24 yuan per head, an increase of 32 yuan per head compared with the previous week, and the profit of purchasing piglets for breeding was - 184 yuan per head, an increase of 26 yuan per head compared with the previous week [45]. - The breeding profit of white - feather broilers was 0.95 yuan per chicken, down from 1.6 yuan per chicken in the previous week [51]. - The breeding cost of laying hens was 3.53 yuan per catty, and the breeding profit was - 0.36 yuan per catty, an increase from - 0.4 yuan per catty in the previous week [51]. - **Starch Downstream Consumption** - The operating rate of starch sugar has decreased. The operating rate of F55 high - fructose corn syrup was 57.68%, a decrease of 0.68% compared with the previous week, and the operating rate of maltose syrup was 48.36%, a decrease of 0.94% compared with the previous week [54]. - The operating rate of paper mills has decreased. The operating rate of corrugated paper was 63.37%, a decrease of 0.05% compared with the previous week, and the operating rate of containerboard was 69.13%, a decrease of 1.04% compared with the previous week [54]. - **Price and Spread** - The price and spread data of corn and its substitutes, as well as the basis and spread data of corn and corn starch futures contracts, are presented through various charts, but specific numerical analysis is not provided in the text [55][63].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - This week, the national corn spot price first rose and then stabilized, showing an overall high - level consolidation pattern. Futures were weaker than the spot, leading to a higher basis. New - season corn planting area and output are expected to increase steadily compared to the previous year, but the spring sowing progress in the Northeast is slower. Old - crop corn inventory is decreasing, and the demand side is suppressed. Overall, the corn price is expected to fluctuate within a certain range, and the operation should follow a volatile thinking [7]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Corn Futures Market Changes No relevant content provided. 2. Starch Futures Market Changes No relevant content provided. 3. Corn Spot Market Changes - The national corn spot price first rose and then stabilized, with the Northeast remaining stable, North China adjusting slightly, northern ports stable, and southern ports rising slightly. The report also provides a table of various price data and the Guangdong - North Port trade theoretical profit (latest value: - 45.0; weekly change: 10.0) [7][29]. 4. Starch Spot Market Changes No relevant content provided. 5. Corn Starch Spread No relevant content provided. 6. Corn Planting Situation - Since May, the temperature in the Northeast has been low and rainfall has been frequent, causing the spring sowing progress to be about one week later than the same period last year. From May 17th to 23rd, most of the northern spring - sowing areas will have fine weather, but there will be obvious precipitation in some areas, which will briefly hinder spring - sowing operations [50]. 6. Corn Selling Progress No relevant content provided. 7. Corn Import No relevant content provided. 8. Feed and Aquaculture Demand No relevant content provided. 10. Deep - processing Demand - The deep - processing profit has continued to deteriorate, the operating rate has decreased, and the deep - processing demand may be poor in the later stage [7]. 11. Starch Production, Sales and Inventory No relevant content provided. 12. Corn Starch Downstream Demand No relevant content provided. 13. Substitutes - The wheat - corn price difference is low, and the substitution effect suppresses the feed demand for corn [7]. 14. North Port Corn Dynamics No relevant content provided. 15. South Port Corn Dynamics No relevant content provided. 16. South Port Grain Dynamics No relevant content provided. 17. US Corn Futures Market No relevant content provided. 18. US Corn Sowing and Growth Progress No relevant content provided. 19. US Corn Export Sales No relevant content provided. 20. Brazilian Corn Crop Progress No relevant content provided.