Special reminder: The domestic market for animal medicine raw materials has stabilized and improved this week. Prices are loosening and the wait-and-see sentiment is cooling down. This round of domestic animal medicine raw material market is returning to a rational track dominated by fundamentals, driven by previous stress reactions and speculation. The answer given by the trading market has become increasingly clear, with nearly 10 product prices cooling down and falling.
01 Chloramphenicol and Tetracyclines
The overall market for penicillin products is stable with some decline.
Amoxicillin and amoxicillin sodium. In the fourth week of March, the overall market stabilized, with amoxicillin running weakly and experiencing a decline compared to last week's market; Amoxicillin sodium, market price 300-355, stable trend.
Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium have a market price of around 495, with a month on month decrease of 0.3% and a year-on-year decrease of 33.3%. The average prices for the same period in the past three years were 778, 795, and 782, respectively.
Ampicillin and Ampicillin Sodium. The market has fluctuated and adjusted, with ampicillin slightly lower than last week's market.
Penicillin sodium, with a market price range of 109-115 billion yuan, has slightly increased in price compared to last week, with a year-on-year decrease of 29.8%. The highest point in the first quarter of last year was 195, with a small decrease; The decline in May was significant in the second quarter, and the decline narrowed in June; The upward trend in the first half of 2024 was fluctuating around 205 in the first quarter, with a significant increase in the second quarter, reaching its highest point in April with an average price of 232.
Penicillin potassium industrial salt has a market trading range of 60-70/billion, which has decreased compared to last week. The market price rose at the end of February, but fell back after mid March. The market supply is sufficient, and there is a large bargaining space for bulk transactions.
Cefotaxime Sodium, Cefotaxime Hydrochloride, Cefotaxime Sulfate. Cefotaxime sodium, with a strong tendency to operate, has a market price of around 850; Cefotaxime hydrochloride has experienced a volatile rebound in the market, with prices ranging from 780-880; Cefotaxime sulfate has a market price of 3950, with a month on month increase of 0.5% and a year-on-year decrease of 18.4%. The average prices for the same period from 2025 to 2021 were 4860, 5500, 6158, 6900, and 8350, respectively.
Background of penicillin and intermediate trends: From 2016 to 2024, the export value climbed from 715 million US dollars to 1.487 billion US dollars, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.6%, demonstrating strong global competitiveness. In 2025, it will become an important turning point, with the annual export value falling back to 1.134 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 23.8%. Data shows that the export of penicillin raw materials and intermediates will enter a downward cycle in 2026.
Amoxicillin's average export price reached a historical peak of 33.8 US dollars per kilogram in 2023, an increase of over 50% compared to 2020. This round of price increases is mainly driven by upstream costs. But by 2025, there will be a sudden change in market trends, with the average price dropping by more than 20% from its high point, and the annual export value dropping to $446 million. Since the second quarter of 2021, the domestic market has been above the 100 line for 48 consecutive months, and the price has been above the 150 line for 24 consecutive months. Until the third quarter of 2025, it will fall below the 100 line.
The domestic market for penicillin potassium industrial salt has been above the 100 line for 48 consecutive months since the second quarter of 2021, and the price has been below the 150 line for 24 consecutive months, until it falls below the 100 line in the third quarter of 2025.
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02 Penicillins and Cefotaxins
The overall decline of tetracycline products.
Flufenicol, in the fourth week of March, the market situation stabilized with little change compared to last week.
Thiamphenicol has a stable market price of 170, with a month on month increase of 0.2% and a year-on-year decrease of 14.9%. The average prices for the same period in the past three years from 2025 to 2023 were 197, 235, and 303, respectively. The market trend remained stable in March.
Hydrochloric acid doxycycline has experienced a decline in market prices, with brands such as Jiupeng, Lianbo, Huasu, Guobang, Xinghua, and Zhonghui trading on the market. The supply of these brands has increased compared to the same period last year. Due to the impact of the international environmental order, the market rebounded and rose in the first and middle of March. However, due to weak demand in the domestic aquaculture market, the market fell significantly this week, with a decrease of over one percentage point. Prices vary greatly depending on the region and brand.
Oxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride. Oxytetracycline, the market is stable, with little change compared to last week's market; Oxytetracycline hydrochloride, with a market price range of 94-105, has not fluctuated significantly in the past three weeks. After a tentative rebound last week, it has fallen back this week. The average prices for the same period in the past five years from 2025 to 2021 are 95, 93, 97, 106, and 114, respectively.
Chlortetracycline hydrochloride, with a market price of 155, has increased in price compared to last week, with a year-on-year decrease of 10.4%.
In March, tetracycline products fluctuated and rebounded, while chloramphenicol products remained stable overall. Affected by the breeding market and production capacity factors, the average price of three yuan live pigs outside the national breeding market fell to 10.14 yuan/kg in March, a sharp drop of 22.5% from the high point in late January. Half of the provinces' pig prices have entered the "four yuan era", hitting a new low in nearly five years. Pig prices have fallen below the industry's full cost line, resulting in losses of over 400 yuan at the breeding end, and the industry has entered a state of "all staff losses". Factors affecting the production capacity of active pharmaceutical ingredients, such as 20 animal drug raw material codes for florfenicol, 4280 formulation codes, and a raw material production capacity of nearly 30000 tons; There are 10 animal medicine raw material codes and 3081 formulation codes for doxycycline hydrochloride, with a raw material production capacity of over 15000 tons. This is the main reason why the market did not experience severe fluctuations and the key factor why the trading market did not concentrate and increase volume.
03 Aminoglycosides
The overall trend of aminoglycoside products is stable.
Neomycin sulfate has high popularity, active trading, and overall stable market price of 145-155 billion yuan. The average prices for the same period in the past three years from 2025 to 2023 were 162, 139, and 141, respectively.
Hydrochloric acid (sulfuric acid) spectinomycin, with strong operation, has a market price of 535-555. The average prices for the same period from 2025 to 2023 are 580, 497, and 511, respectively.
Streptomycin sulfate has rebounded in the market, with a price range of 265-315 per billion.
Amphotericin sulfate is stable with an upward trend, slightly higher than last week's market. The trading prices for the same period in 2025 and 2024 are both above 200, indicating a strong trend in the March market.
The market transaction price of kanamycin monosulfate is 299/billion, with a month on month increase of 0.4%. The transaction price remained the same as last year, and the market trend in March was relatively strong.
Amikacin sulfate has a market price of 735, a significant decrease compared to the same period last year, and the market trend remained stable in the first quarter.
Gentamicin sulfate, with a strong trend, has not changed much compared to last week's market.
04 Macrolides and other antibiotics
Macrolide products are generally stable.
Tartrate Tylosin has stabilized in the market, with a year-on-year increase of over 20% compared to last week. It has been continuously declining for more than 3 months, and there is a large bargaining space for bulk trading in March. The average prices for the same period from 2025 to 2023 are 234, 217, and 272, respectively. The Asia Pacific Yihe Data Analysis Research Institute focuses on products.
Tilmicosin and Tilmicosin phosphate. Compared to last week, the price of Beimi Kaoxing has remained relatively stable, with a year-on-year increase of over 20%; Phosphatidylamycin has a market price of 280-315, with a month on month decrease of 1.3% and a year-on-year increase of 11.9%. There are many brands in the market, sufficient supply, and great bargaining space.
Tartrate Guitarimycin, market price 355, decreased by 1.2% month on month and increased by 16.4% year-on-year.
Tartrate tetracycline has a trading market price of 370-399, slightly rebounding from last week's market with a year-on-year increase of 3.1%. The market remained stable with a slight decline in March.
Teramycin, market price 6000, downward trend in March market.
Erythromycin thiocyanate saw a slight rebound in the market price range of 455-495 this week, with a month on month decrease of 0.2% and a year-on-year decrease of 4.4%. The overall market trend in March remained stable with some decline.
Sulfuric acid colistin, the market is stable and the price is basically the same as last week.
Yanhusuo acid and Taimiao mushroom extract have fluctuated and consolidated, with little change in the market compared to last week.
Lincomycin hydrochloride has experienced a market downturn, with a market price of 310-339 billion yuan, a month on month decrease of 0.9%, and a significant decrease in unit price compared to the same period last year. The average prices from January to March last year were
443, 439, 420
The average prices for January to March 2024 are 298, 305, and 299, respectively.
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05 Quinolones
Quinolone products undergo oscillation adjustment.
Enrofloxacin, Enrofloxacin Hydrochloride. The market has not changed much compared to last week, with a year-on-year decline of over 10%, indicating an upward trend in March.
Lactic acid (hydrochloric acid) ciprofloxacin, priced at 160, has a stable overall market with a slight increase compared to last week, a year-on-year decrease of 11.3%. The average prices from 2025 to March 2023 are 178, 189, and 225, respectively.
Salafloxacin hydrochloride has a stable market price of 390.
Mabofloxacin, market price 2280, decreased by 0.9% month on month and 14.7% year-on-year.
06 Sulfonamide class
The overall upward trend of sulfonamide products.
Sulfonamide methoxypyrimidine (sodium), with a strong tendency to operate, has a market price of 190-239. The average prices from March 2025 to 2023 are 205, 212, and 280, respectively.
Sulfonamide trimethoprim (sodium), with a strong tendency to operate, has a market price of 235-245.
Sulfamethoxazole (sodium), with a price range of 100-145, shows an upward trend in the March market.
Sulfonamide (sodium) has a stable market price, with average prices of 165, 154, and 205 from 2025 to March 2023.
Sulfamethoxazine (sodium) has a market price of 99-109, slightly higher than last week's market, with a year-on-year increase of 24.4%. The average prices from 2025 to March 2023 are 87, 81, and 98, respectively.
The price of sulfaquinoxaline sodium remained relatively stable compared to last week, with a year-on-year increase of over 20%. The average prices from 2025 to March 2023 were 171, 181, and 305, respectively.
Sodium sulfamethoxazole remained relatively stable compared to last week, with average prices of 214, 233, and 319 from 2025 to March 2023, respectively.
Sodium sulfamethoxazole remained relatively stable in price compared to last week, with slightly higher transaction prices compared to last year. The average prices from 2025 to March 2023 were 173, 140, and 177, respectively.
Dimethyl trimethoprim, with tight supply and rising prices, has a market price of 385.
Trimethoprim, Trimethoprim lactate. Trimethoprim, market price 239; Lactic acid trimethoprim, market price 190.
07 Antiparasitic class
Anti parasitic products operate smoothly overall.
Albendazole, with a strong performance, has a market price range of 125-135, with a month on month increase of 0.2% and a year-on-year decrease of over 10%. There are significant differences in transaction prices among different regions, and the first quarter showed a fluctuating upward trend, with an increase of over 3%.
Fenbendazole, with a strong performance, has a market price of 245, with a month on month increase of 3.5% and a year-on-year increase of 2.1%.
Avermectin, with a trading price of around 600, shows an overall upward trend in the March market.
Ivermectin, operating weakly, has a market price of 760. The average prices for the same period in the past five years from 2025 to 2021 were 789, 852, 1092, 1460, and 1410, respectively.
Dikezhuli, with a market price of 1000, has increased compared to last week's market trend, with a year-on-year decrease of 3.1%.
Tuoqu Zhuli, with a strong operating trend, has a market price of 840.
Levamisole hydrochloride, with little change in market trend compared to last week.
Aminopyrine hydrochloride, with strong performance, market price 339, showing an upward trend in March.
Metronidazole has a market price of around 80, with a month on month decrease of 0.4% and a year-on-year decrease of 4.1%. The average prices for the same period from 2025 to 2023 are 80, 78, and 84, respectively, indicating an upward trend in the market in March.
Dimetronidazole prices remained relatively stable compared to last week, with a year-on-year increase of 6.7%. The average prices for the same period from 2025 to 2023 were 89, 99, and 147, respectively.
Praziquantel, with a market price of around 320, has increased from last week's price and decreased by nearly 100 yuan per unit compared to the same period last year, showing an upward trend in the market in March.
Cyclopropylhydrazine, with a strong performance, has a market price of around 110 and an upward trend in March.
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08 Antipyretic, analgesic, anti asthmatic, and immune boosting products
Antipyretic and analgesic products are being shaken and organized.
Flunixin meglumine has a stable market price range of 369-379, with a month on month increase of 0.2% and a year-on-year decrease of over 10%.
Anakin, the transaction price has remained basically unchanged compared to last week, and the market is mainly stable.
Acetaminophen is experiencing strong fluctuations and consolidation in the market.
Aminopyrine, market price 100, stable compared to last week, with a year-on-year decrease of 2.9%.
Aminophylline has a stable market price of 105.
Aspirin, operating weakly, with a market price of 18700/ton.
Taurine, market fluctuation adjustment.
Kabapilin Calcium, with fluctuating adjustments, has an average price of 42, 34, and 37 in March of the past three years from 2025 to 2023. It started to rise in the first quarter of the first half of last year at the end of January, reached a high of 45 at the end of February, and fell back in the second quarter at the end of April and early May.
09 Veterinary drug excipients and other categories
Acetylmequione, the market is fluctuating and consolidating, with little change compared to last week's market.
Sodium camphor sulfonate, the market has fluctuated overall, with little change compared to last week's market.
Pumin, with a strong trend, the overall market is stable.
Sodium salicylate, the market has fallen, with a trading price of 26000/ton.
Citric acid, the market price has fallen, with a market price of 4570/ton.
Sodium citrate, the market price has fallen, with a market price of 4620/ton.
Sodium carbonate, with a stable and slightly declining market price of 2150/ton.
Sodium bicarbonate, with a stable and slightly declining market price of 2400/ton.
Glucose, with a trading price of 3800-6350/ton, showing an upward trend.
Jiayi powder, trading price 2660-3260/ton, with an upward trend.
Soluble starch, strong operation, market price 12500/ton.
Beta cyclodextrin, market price 18100/ton, downward trend.
10 plant raw materials and traditional Chinese medicinal materials
The overall downward trend of traditional Chinese medicinal materials in plant raw materials.
Shuanghuanglian extract, 48-80.
Astragalus polysaccharide extract, 50-110.
Scutellaria baicalensis extract, 110-140.
Licorice extract, 60-100.
Honeysuckle extract, 69-110.
Honeysuckle, 50-105.
Huanglian, 240-290.
Huangqi, 9-12.
Huangqin, 16-25.
Yanhusuo, 55-65.
Chenpi, 10-13.
Hawthorn, 3-9.
Licorice, 15-20.
Dried ginger, 16-25.
Red flower, 62-80.
Banlangen, 18-29.
11 Vitamins
The market for vitamin products has fluctuated upwards.
VA, The mixed material is 85-95, with a water solubility of 100, and the market is on the rise.
VB1, The market is stable, with nitric acid 230 and hydrochloric acid 290.
VB2, 98% price is 270, 80% price is 66.
VB6, The market is stable, with a market price of 108.
VB12 1% , The market price is 100, and the market is rising.
VC, The market price is around 20 for feed grade and 28 for pharmaceutical grade, with an upward trend in the market.
VD3, The market price for mixed materials is 120, and the water solubility is 130.
VE, Shake adjustment up, mix 79, water solubility 100.
VK3, The market price is 72, stable with an upward trend.
Calcium pantothenate, running smoothly, with a market price of 45.
Niacinamide, fluctuating upwards, market price 50.
Biotin 2%, market price 35.
Folic acid, market price 365, market decline.