Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery industry, expecting the industry index to outperform the market index by over 10% in the next six months [39]. Core Views - The SW agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery industry outperformed the CSI 300 index, rising by 1.72% from February 28, 2025, to March 13, 2025, exceeding the index by approximately 3.15 percentage points [7][8]. - Most sub-sectors recorded positive returns during the same period, with animal health, feed, aquaculture, and fishery sectors increasing by 4.45%, 3.22%, 2.45%, and 0.99% respectively, while agricultural product processing and planting sectors saw declines of 0.5% and 2.11% [8][9]. - The overall price-to-book (PB) ratio for the SW agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery industry is approximately 2.47 times, indicating a recent recovery and positioning at about 54.6% of the historical valuation center since 2006, which is considered historically low [12]. Industry Key Data - **Pig Farming**: The average price of external three yuan pigs fluctuated from 14.57 CNY/kg to 14.67 CNY/kg during the reporting period. The cost of corn was 2263.04 CNY/ton, showing an upward trend, while soybean meal was priced at 3470 CNY/ton, reflecting a slight decline. The profit for self-bred pigs was 35.15 CNY/head, showing a slight increase, while the profit for purchased piglets was -34.44 CNY/head, indicating a decrease [15][16][19]. - **Poultry Farming**: The average price of broiler chicks rose by 21.4% to 2.79 CNY/chick, while the average price of layer chicks fell by 0.6% to 4.3 CNY/chick. The average price of white feather broilers increased by 14.5% to 7.11 CNY/kg, with a profit of -0.51 CNY/chick, which is an improvement compared to the previous period [21][25]. - **Aquaculture**: The average wholesale price for crucian carp and carp remained stable at 19.66 CNY/kg and 14.21 CNY/kg respectively as of March 13, 2025 [27]. Company Insights - **Muyuan Foods (牧原股份)**: The company is recognized as a leading domestic pig farming enterprise with cost advantages and substantial cash reserves, expected to maintain its leading position [40]. - **Wens Foodstuff Group (温氏股份)**: The company is expanding its pig production capacity steadily and has strong cost control capabilities, maintaining its leading position in the yellow feather chicken business [40]. - **Haid Group (海大集团)**: The company is a leading player in the feed industry, with market share expected to continue to grow [40]. - **Yisheng (益生股份)**: The company is a leading enterprise in the white feather chicken breeding sector [40].

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Overweight" [5] Core Insights - The average price of commodity pigs has weakened, with a week-on-week decline of 0.07%, currently at 14.45 CNY/kg. The average price of piglets remained stable after three weeks of decline [8][18] - The planned slaughter volume for March is expected to increase by 2.74% month-on-month, indicating increased market supply pressure [3][27] - The U.S. has imposed tariffs on certain agricultural products, which may affect domestic prices and increase costs for downstream industries [4][32] Summary by Sections Commodity Pig Prices - The average price of commodity pigs has decreased by 0.07% week-on-week, while the average price of piglets has remained stable [8][18] - The average weight of commodity pigs at slaughter has increased, with an average of 123.61 kg, up 0.08% week-on-week [26] Supply and Demand Dynamics - The number of breeding sows has decreased slightly, with a total of 40.62 million sows reported in January, down by 160,000 from the previous month [3][27] - The planned slaughter volume for March is 11.4759 million heads, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 2.74% [3][27] Profitability and Cost Analysis - The average profit for self-bred pigs is 33.56 CNY/head, down by 9.52 CNY from the previous week, while the average loss for purchased piglets is 12.52 CNY/head, a decrease of 21.91 CNY [28] - The price ratio of culling sows to commodity pigs is 0.71, indicating a slight decline from the previous week [18][26] Investment Recommendations - Focus on leading companies with scale and cost advantages in pig farming, such as Muyuan Foods, Wens Foodstuff Group, and New Hope Liuhe [11][33] - In the poultry sector, consider companies with proprietary white feather chicken breeding sources [11][33]

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" (maintained) [1] Core Viewpoints - The report highlights the rising prices of agricultural products and emphasizes the need to monitor cost changes in the breeding industry and the procurement advantages of leading feed companies [3][4] - In the pig sector, while the price difference for standard pigs is at a two-year high, there is insufficient marginal support expected during the consumption off-season, leading to potential downward pressure on pig prices [4][21] - The report suggests a shift from "cyclical thinking" to focusing on financial performance, recommending investment in leading pig farming companies such as Muyuan Foods and Wens Foodstuffs [5][22] Summary by Sections 1. Pig Industry - The latest pig price has dropped to 14.51 CNY/kg, with an average slaughter weight increasing to 126.52 kg. The price for 15 kg piglets has decreased to 560 CNY/head, and the price difference for 175 kg standard pigs is 1.1 CNY/kg [4][21] - The overall supply of pigs is expected to be high throughout the year, indicating a weak price trend [4][21] - The Ministry of Agriculture reported a breeding sow inventory of 40.62 million heads, exceeding the 105% capacity control threshold [4][21] 2. Poultry Industry - The price of broiler chickens has rebounded, with chick prices increasing to 2.5 CNY/bird, up 13.64% week-on-week, while the price of broiler chickens is 6.26 CNY/kg, up 11.79% week-on-week [6][23] - The report identifies two main investment lines: focusing on high-return on equity (ROE) companies like Yisheng and full-chain leaders like Shennong Development [6][23] 3. Feed Industry - The report recommends Haida Group due to its cash flow turning point and overseas high growth potential [7][10] - Fish prices have shown positive performance, with various species experiencing different percentage changes, indicating a recovery in aquaculture profitability [7][24] 4. Pet Industry - Online sales of pet food have decreased by 7% year-on-year, with various brands showing different growth rates [11][27] - The report suggests focusing on well-performing brands like Guibao Pet and Zhongchong Co., which are entering a growth phase [11][27] 5. Market and Price Situation - The Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index closed at 3890.05, down 2.22% from the previous week, while the Agricultural Index closed at 2460.33, down 0.89% [30][32] - The report notes that the agricultural sector is experiencing a mixed performance, with the pet food sector showing the best performance at 2.77% [30][32]

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Accumulate" [5] Core Insights - The average price of piglets has decreased for two consecutive weeks, while the price difference between fat pigs and standard pigs has narrowed week-on-week [1][11] - The average selling price of commodity pigs has increased by 1.17% week-on-week, reaching 14.76 yuan/kg as of February 21, 2025, but short-term price support is lacking due to post-Spring Festival demand decline [15][26] - The average price of piglets has dropped by 5.70% week-on-week, ending a six-week upward trend, with the average price for 7kg piglets at 488.57 yuan/head [15][29] - The average price of culling sows has increased by 1.56% week-on-week, reaching 10.42 yuan/kg [15][26] Summary by Sections Weekly Market Review - The average weight of commodity pigs at the time of sale has increased by 0.08% week-on-week to 123.48kg, and the average post-slaughter weight has increased by 0.24% to 91.52kg [26] - The price difference between fat pigs and standard pigs is -1.28 yuan/kg, indicating a narrowing week-on-week, with downstream slaughter volumes showing a week-on-week increase [26][29] Profitability Insights - As of February 21, 2025, the average profit for self-bred pigs is 46.84 yuan/head, an increase of 24.72 yuan/head week-on-week, while the profit for purchased piglets is 27.69 yuan/head, up by 31.93 yuan/head week-on-week [29][30] Investment Strategy - Recommendations include focusing on leading companies with breeding scale and cost advantages such as Muyuan Foods, Wens Foodstuff Group, and others in the pig farming sector [9][31] - In the poultry sector, attention is drawn to companies with proprietary breeding sources like Shennong Development and others [31][33] - The animal health sector is also highlighted, with suggestions to invest in companies benefiting from the upward pig cycle [32][33]