Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information provided regarding the report industry investment rating in the content. 2. Core View of the Report In July 2025, the price of soybean meal futures fluctuated and consolidated. Looking ahead, the domestic soybean market shows a continuous accumulation of inventory, with port soybean inventory reaching a high level in the same period in recent years. The decline in oil mill crushing volume reflects weak terminal demand, and the drop in imported soybean prices weakens cost support. With ample domestic soybean supply, high soybean meal production, and multiple negative factors such as reduced demand for soybean meal, the price of soybean meal is likely to continue to fluctuate and consolidate [6][9][34]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Review - In July 2025, the weighted price of soybean meal futures rose 0.64% to close at 2965, and the weighted price of rapeseed meal futures rose 2.98% to close at 2561. Internationally, the continuous price of US soybeans fell 3.09% to close at 996.00, and the price of US soybean meal fell 5.11% to close at 274.60 [6][10]. Fundamental Analysis - **USDA Report Adjustments**: The USDA report shows that the global soybean crushing volume for the 2025/26 season has been increased by 1.12 million tons to 367.71 million tons, mainly due to the increase in US soybean crushing volume. The export volume has decreased by 0.8 million tons to 187.63 million tons, as the increase in Argentine soybean exports cannot offset the decrease in US soybean exports, indicating a change in the global soybean export pattern [7][17][18]. - **US Soybean Supply and Demand**: In the 2025/26 season, the US soybean production is estimated to be reduced by 5 million bushels to 4.335 billion bushels, while the soybean crush is increased by 50 million bushels to 2.54 billion bushels, and the export is reduced by 70 million bushels to 1.745 billion bushels. The ending inventory is increased by 15 million bushels to 310 million bushels [14][15]. - **Global Soybean Supply and Demand**: The estimated global soybean production for the forecast year is 427.68 million tons, with a month - on - month increase of 0.86 million tons. The demand is 425.17 million tons, with a month - on - month increase of 1.02 million tons. The supply - demand gap is 2.51 million tons, a decrease of 0.28 million tons compared to the same period last year [19]. - **Domestic Market Indicators**: As of July 27, 2025, the oil mill soybean meal inventory was 961,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 52,700 tons. As of July 30, 2025, the profit from purchasing piglets for breeding was - 71.39 yuan per head. As of June 2025, the feed production was 29.377 million tons, with a year - on - year increase of 8.1% [21][22][23]. Cross - Variety Analysis - **Soybean Pressing Profit**: As of July 30, 2025, the spot pressing profit of domestic soybeans in Heilongjiang was - 9 yuan per ton, and the spot pressing profit of soybeans in Jiangsu was 93.25 yuan per ton, with the latter at an average level [28]. - **Futures Contract Ratios**: As of July 30, 2025, the ratio of the main futures contracts of Dalian soybean oil and soybean meal was 2.74, at a relatively high level seasonally. The ratio of the main futures contracts of Zhengzhou rapeseed meal and Dalian soybean meal was 0.91, and the price difference was - 275 yuan per ton [30][31]. Outlook for the Future The domestic soybean market has a continuous accumulation of inventory, a significant decline in oil mill crushing volume, and weak terminal demand. The drop in imported soybean prices weakens cost support. With ample domestic supply, high soybean meal production, and reduced demand for soybean meal due to policy adjustments, the price of soybean meal is likely to fluctuate and consolidate [9][32][34].

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoint In May 2025, the price of soybean meal futures bottomed out and rebounded. The USDA report is bullish for U.S. soybeans, and as the North American production area enters a period sensitive to weather factors, the price of U.S. soybean futures is likely to rise. With a large number of Brazilian soybeans arriving at ports, the market supply has significantly recovered, and the operating rate of oil mills has rebounded sharply. The inventory of soybean meal has reached an inflection point, and the basis of soybean meal has rapidly declined from a high level and turned negative. The pressure from the weak far - month basis and inventory reconstruction is accumulating. Although the phased strength of U.S. soybean futures will still boost domestic soybeans, the rebound space of domestic soybean meal futures prices will be limited due to the large arrival of domestic soybeans, and the pattern of strong external and weak internal markets will continue [8][34][35]. 3. Summary by Directory Market Review In May 2025, the weighted price of soybean meal futures rose by 1.38% to close at 2946, and the weighted price of rapeseed meal rose by 3.34% to close at 2571. In the international market, the continuous price of U.S. soybeans fell by 0.17% to close at 1042.25, and the price of U.S. soybean meal fell by 0.44% to close at 296.10 [6][9]. Fundamental Analysis - **USDA Report on U.S. Soybeans**: In the 2025/26 season, the U.S. soybean planting area is 83.5 million acres, a year - on - year decrease of 3.6%; the estimated yield per unit is 52.5 bushels per acre, a year - on - year increase of 3.5%; the soybean production is estimated to be 4.34 billion bushels, a year - on - year decrease of 0.6%. The estimated soybean crushing volume is 2.49 billion bushels, a year - on - year increase of 2.9%. The export volume is expected to drop to 1.815 billion bushels, a year - on - year decrease of 1.9%. The ending inventory of soybeans is expected to be 295 million bushels, a year - on - year decrease of 15.7%. The inventory - to - use ratio is estimated to be 6.7%, lower than 8.0% in the 2024/25 season, indicating a tightening supply [18]. - **Global Soybean Supply and Demand**: In the 2025/26 season, the global soybean production is estimated to be 427 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 5.95 million tons, mainly contributed by the increase in Brazilian soybean production; the import volume is 186 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 8.66 million tons; the crushing volume is 366 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 12.3 million tons; the export volume is 188 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.56 million tons; the global ending inventory of soybeans is 124 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 1.15 million tons [7][21]. - **Other Data**: As of May 25, 2025, the soybean meal inventory of oil mills was 215,800 tons, a month - on - month increase of 89,300 tons, and the inventory was at a historically low level. As of May 30, 2025, the breeding profit of purchased piglets was - 84.37 yuan per head, and the profit was at a historically high level. As of April 2025, the feed production was 26.64 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 5.4%, and the feed production was at a historically high level [25][27][28]. Cross - Variety Analysis - As of May 30, 2025, the spot crushing profit of domestic soybeans in Heilongjiang was - 142.3 yuan per ton, and the spot crushing profit of imported soybeans in Jiangsu was 39.4 yuan per ton, with the latter at an average level. - As of May 30, 2025, the price ratio of the main futures contracts of Dalian soybean oil and soybean meal was 2.57, and the ratio was at a historically high level. - As of May 30, 2025, the price ratio of the main futures contracts of Zhengzhou rapeseed meal and Dalian soybean meal was 0.89, and the price difference was - 331 yuan per ton [30][32][33]. Outlook The focus is on whether the export demand for U.S. soybeans can recover. The USDA report is bullish for U.S. soybeans, and the price of U.S. soybean futures is likely to rise. With the arrival of a large number of Brazilian soybeans, the supply has recovered, the operating rate of oil mills has increased, and the soybean meal inventory has reached an inflection point. The basis of soybean meal has declined and turned negative. The pressure from the weak far - month basis and inventory reconstruction is increasing. Although the strength of U.S. soybean futures will boost domestic soybeans, the rebound space of domestic soybean meal futures prices will be limited, and the pattern of strong external and weak internal markets will continue [8][34][35].