Corn: Neutral to Bullish 1. Market Performance: The corn 05 contract closed at 2,394 yuan/ton yesterday, with a daily increase of 0.34%. Recent trading has been concentrated around the 2,400 yuan level, briefly touching the upper range. 2. International Market Overview: Due to international geopolitical factors and rising shipping costs, the landed cost of imported corn continues to increase, estimated at approximately 2,316 yuan/ton. Although this remains below domestic port prices, the price advantage has significantly narrowed due to freight adjustments. The impact of imported grains on the domestic market has notably weakened, with pricing power for domestic corn further returning. 3. Market Focus & View Summary: Limited residual grain at the grassroots level, combined with policy support, suggests corn will maintain a relatively strong performance in the short term. However, as weather improves, supply may gradually increase, and corporate profit margins are limiting price hike potential, which may slow the pace of subsequent gains. Support is seen at 2,360 yuan/ton, with resistance around 2,420 yuan/ton, maintaining a view of relatively strong fluctuations.
Soybean Meal: Neutral to Bullish 1. Geopolitical risks have not fully subsided. Overnight, U.S. soybean oil rebounded, pulling U.S. soybeans higher. Short-term overseas market focus remains on farmers' spring planting intentions, U.S. biofuel blending requirements, and the sixth round of Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultations. 2. Domestic soybean meal futures have shown recent strength, partly driven by rising CBOT soybeans. Additionally, factors such as delays in bunkering at Singapore port and stricter export inspections for Brazilian soybeans have led the market to reassess potential tight supply windows for soybeans in China during March-April. Based on industry data, if soybean arrivals proceed smoothly, theoretical static inventories at the end of March and April are projected to be 4.12 million tons and 5.5 million tons higher than last year, respectively, still exerting some fundamental pressure on soybean meal valuation. Therefore, beyond monitoring potential volatility in geopolitical trading, whether the short-term risk premium fully dissipates will also depend on the pace of Brazilian soybean arrivals. View Summary: Short-term prices are expected to trend stronger, with attention on the 05 contract's performance within the 3,000-3,100 yuan/ton range.
Eggs: Neutral Spot prices in major producing regions remained stable. The spot price in Guantao, Hebei was quoted at 2.84 yuan/jin, unchanged from the previous day. On the supply side, data indicates the layer inventory in February was 1.35 billion birds, up 0.6% month-on-month and 3.8% year-on-year. The month-on-month increase in inventory was primarily influenced by the Spring Festival holiday, which limited culling, coupled with a reduction in new hatchings, leading to a slight overall inventory increase. Feed costs have risen across the board, driven higher by Middle East conflicts impacting raw material costs. The recent minor recovery in egg prices only marginally offsets the increase in feed costs, without significantly expanding breeding profit margins. View Summary: Consider establishing long positions for late Q2 and Q3 peak season contracts on dips.
Live Hogs: Neutral Spot prices for live hogs showed a weak and fluctuating trend. The average spot price in main producing regions was 10.07 yuan/kg yesterday, down 0.08 yuan/kg from the previous day. Piglet prices have also been adjusted downward by 10-20 yuan/head, reflecting reduced restocking意愿. Macroeconomic disturbances are currently the primary short-term market influence. The market continues to fluctuate around the key 10 yuan level, with secondary fattening largely adopting a wait-and-see approach. March-April is the traditional consumption off-season, making further price weakness likely, with potential lows possibly falling below 10 yuan/kg. A retest of lows may occur in mid-March, followed by a possible technical, weak rebound in late March to April, but any upside is expected to be limited. View Summary: Near-term conditions show little sign of improvement. For deferred months, focus on drivers for capacity reduction, maintaining a strategy of buying on dips.
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