Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided 2) Core Viewpoints - Policy disturbances may affect the long - term supply of live pigs in the far - month. Strategically, it is possible to be bullish in the long - cycle, but the short - to - medium term is still based on fundamentals. Recently, the group farms and second - fattening groups have reduced their slaughter, and some second - fattening operations have gradually replenished for fattening. The futures market shows signs of a bottom. With the arrival of the peak season, demand is expected to improve, supporting prices during the peak season [2] 3) Content Summaries Market Overview - The report presents multiple charts including the average slaughter price of live pigs in China, the seasonal number of live pig warehouse receipts, the impact of breeding sow inventory on live pig prices 10 months later, the comparison between national and Henan live pig prices, the change in live pig inventory structure, the average slaughter weight of live pigs, the PSY production index of breeding sows, the frozen pork storage rate, the average price of culled sows, the culling volume of breeding sows, the seasonal profit of purchasing pigs for fattening, the seasonal self - breeding profit of pigs, the seasonal slaughter gross profit of pigs, the operating rate of key slaughter enterprises, and the seasonal average price of piglets [3][4][5][7][10][11][13]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the industry investment rating. 2. Core View - The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the pig market, including price, trading volume, open interest, and spread data, as well as market information and trend strength [1][2][3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Fundamental Tracking - **Price Data**: The Henan spot price is 11,730 yuan/ton with a year - on - year increase of 250 yuan/ton; the Sichuan spot price is 11,250 yuan/ton with a year - on - year increase of 200 yuan/ton; the Guangdong spot price is 11,460 yuan/ton with no year - on - year change. For futures, the prices of contracts 2511, 2601, and 2603 are 11,525 yuan/ton, 12,235 yuan/ton, and 11,615 yuan/ton respectively, with year - on - year increases of 115 yuan/ton, 80 yuan/ton, and 45 yuan/ton [1]. - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume of contract 2511 is 21,548 lots, a decrease of 14,382 lots from the previous day; the open interest is 21,941 lots, a decrease of 6,208 lots from the previous day. For contract 2601, the trading volume is 132,739 lots, a decrease of 16,289 lots from the previous day, and the open interest is 103,162 lots, an increase of 607 lots from the previous day. For contract 2603, the trading volume is 28,717 lots, a decrease of 2,267 lots from the previous day, and the open interest is 83,188 lots, an increase of 1,905 lots from the previous day [1]. - **Spread Data**: The basis of contract 2511 is 205 yuan/ton with a year - on - year increase of 135 yuan/ton; the basis of contract 2601 is - 505 yuan/ton with a year - on - year increase of 170 yuan/ton; the basis of contract 2603 is 115 yuan/ton with a year - on - year increase of 205 yuan/ton. The spread between contracts 11 - 1 is - 710 yuan/ton with a year - on - year increase of 35 yuan/ton, and the spread between contracts 1 - 3 is 620 yuan/ton with a year - on - year increase of 35 yuan/ton [1]. 3.2 Market Information - Yuexiu and Yangxiang have added delivery warehouses [2]. 3.3 Trend Strength - The trend strength is 0, indicating a neutral view. The trend strength ranges from - 2 (most bearish) to 2 (most bullish) [3].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The spot price of live pigs is expected to fluctuate and adjust. The supply of live pigs is likely to increase gradually by December, making it difficult for pig prices to rise significantly and continuously. The positive fat - standard price difference may support pig prices, and it is recommended to wait and see for the 2511 contract [1]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Futures End - **Main Contract Basis Situation**: There are no major fundamental contradictions, and the live pig contract fluctuates and adjusts. On August 22, 2025, the benchmark basis of the main contract was -70 yuan/ton, compared to -135 yuan/ton on August 15 [2][3]. - **Price Changes of Each Contract**: The prices of far - month contracts fluctuate and adjust [4]. - **Monthly Spread Changes**: The monthly spreads fluctuate and adjust [7][10]. 2. Spot End - **Pig Price and Slaughter Volume**: This week, the slaughter volume increased steadily, and the pig price fluctuated and adjusted [13]. - **Regional Price Difference**: The regional price difference is relatively reasonable [15]. - **Fat - Standard Price Difference**: The fat - standard price difference fluctuates strongly. If it continues to strengthen, it will enhance the market's willingness to increase the weight of pigs [17]. - **Fresh Sales and Gross - White Price Difference**: Terminal consumption is relatively stable year - on - year [19]. - **Related Product Price Ratio and Fresh - Frozen Price Difference**: The cost - performance of pork is average. The fresh - frozen price difference of No. 2 meat weakens, and the cost - performance of frozen products is inferior to that of fresh products [21]. - **Breeding Profit**: The self - breeding and self - raising profit is still considerable, while the profit of purchasing piglets for fattening is slightly in the red [23]. - **Slaughter Weight**: The slaughter weight continued to increase this week, and subsequent weight changes should be monitored [25]. 3. Production Capacity End - **Inventory of Reproductive Sows**: At the end of June, the national inventory of reproductive sows was 40.43 million, with a month - on - month and year - on - year increase of 0.1%. In July, the inventory of reproductive sows in sample data from different sources continued to increase [27]. - **Sow Culling Situation**: This week, the price of culled sows was weak. The slaughter volume of culled sows decreased month - on - month in July, and the enthusiasm for capacity reduction in the market was average [30]. - **Sow Production Efficiency and Number of Newborn Healthy Piglets**: In July, the number of newborn healthy piglets increased by 0.06% month - on - month, corresponding to an overall increase in the number of slaughtered pigs in January next year [32]. - **Sow and Piglet Replenishment Enthusiasm**: This week, the price of 15 - kg piglets was stable with a slight decline, and the price of 50 - kg binary sows was weak [34]. 4. Slaughter End - The slaughter volume increased month - on - month. In June, the slaughter volume of designated enterprises was 30.06 million, a month - on - month decrease of 6.5% and a year - on - year increase of 23.7%. The market will gradually enter the inventory reduction stage for frozen products, and the impact on pig prices will change from positive to neutral and bearish [36]. 5. Import End - In July 2025, the pork import volume was about 87,600 tons, a decrease of about 2,400 tons from the previous month. Currently, the scale of pork imports is limited, and the impact on domestic pig prices is relatively limited [39].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The spot price of live pigs will fluctuate and adjust. The supply of live pigs is expected to increase monthly until December, making it difficult for pig prices to rise significantly and continuously. The fat - standard price difference may strengthen, which will support pig prices. The price of the 2509 contract is currently in a relatively reasonable range, and it is recommended to wait and see [1]. Summary by Directory 1. Futures End - **主力合约基差情况**: The main contract (LH2509) of live pigs fluctuated and adjusted this week. On July 18, 2025, the benchmark basis of the main contract was 245 yuan/ton, down from 455 yuan/ton on July 11 [2][3]. - **各合约价格变化情况**: The prices of far - month contracts fluctuated and adjusted [5]. - **月间价差变化**: The contract spreads fluctuated and adjusted [8][11]. 2. Spot End - **猪价与宰量**: This week, the slaughter volume increased slightly while the price decreased [14]. - **区域价差**: The regional price differences were relatively reasonable [16]. - **肥标价差**: The fat - standard price difference fluctuated and adjusted overall. Attention should be paid to whether the fat - standard difference can strengthen seasonally. If so, it will weaken the market's willingness to reduce weight and even prompt the market to increase weight [18]. - **鲜销与毛白价差**: Terminal consumption was relatively stable year - on - year [20]. - **相关产品比价与鲜冻价差**: The cost - performance of pork was average. The fresh - frozen price difference of No. 2 meat strengthened. If it continues to strengthen, it may reduce the substitution of fresh products for frozen products [22]. - **养殖利润**: The self - breeding and self - raising profit was still considerable, while the profit of purchasing piglets for fattening was slightly in the red [24]. - **出栏体重**: The average slaughter weight decreased slightly this week. Attention should be paid to whether the weight reduction can continue [26]. 3. Capacity End - **能繁母猪存栏量**: According to Ministry of Agriculture data, at the end of May, the national inventory of reproductive sows was 40.42 million, a month - on - month increase of 0.1% and a year - on - year increase of 1.2%. Yongyi Consulting data showed that in June, the inventory of reproductive sows in Sample 1 increased by 0.22% month - on - month, and My steel data showed that in June, the inventory of reproductive sows in its sample of large - scale enterprises increased by 0.29% month - on - month [28]. - **母猪淘汰情况**: The price of culled sows weakened this week. The slaughter volume of culled sows increased month - on - month in June but remained at a low level [30]. - **母猪生产效率与新生健仔数**: In June, the number of healthy piglets born decreased by 1.26% month - on - month (the previous value was an increase of 2.91%), corresponding to a halt in the increase and a turn to a decline in the number of slaughtered live pigs in December this year [32]. - **母猪、仔猪补栏积极性**: This week, the price of 15 - kg piglets and 50 - kg binary sows remained stable [34]. 4. Slaughter End - **屠宰量与屠宰利润等**: The slaughter volume continued to increase month - on - month. In May, the slaughter volume of designated enterprises was 32.16 million, a month - on - month increase of 4.5% and a year - on - year increase of 20.6%. The frozen product market will gradually enter the destocking stage, and its impact on pig prices will change from positive to neutral and negative [36]. 5. Import End - In June 2025, the pork import volume was about 90,000 tons, basically the same as the previous month. Currently, the scale of pork imports is limited, and its impact on domestic pig prices is relatively limited [39].