Selected non-staple food prices –41st week of 2014
DATE:2014-10-17 SOURCE:MOA
Pork, egg prices drop
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 41st week of 2014 (Oct. 6-12, 2014) is 203.27 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 1.01 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 204.60, down by 1.31 points over a week ago. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 575,300 tons, increasing by 3.9% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
41st week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
Average (yuan/kg)
Change on the previous week (%)
Change on the same period of last year (%)
Trade volume (ton)
Change on
the previous week (%)
Animal products
Pork1
19.64
-1.5
-11.17
Egg1
10.53
-1.3
+22.8
Slaughtered chicken
15.29
-1.8
+6.5
Beef
54.07
+0.2
+2.2
Mutton
54.58
-0.6
+0.8
Total2
15,300
+5.5
Aquatic products
Grass carp
13.78
-2.0
Large yellow croaker
36.58
-1.6
Silver carp
7.09
-1.4
Big-head carp
13.04
-1.2
Common carp
12.18
-1.1
Crucian carp
14.71
-0.8
Large cutlass fish
18.04
+0.2
Total2
15,400
-5.5
Vegetables3
Average of 28 vege
3.58
-0.6
-3.5
Cole
-7.8
Cabbage
-6.7
Spinach
-5.4
Eggplant
+6.0
Cucumber
+5.8
Chinese chive
+5.0
Tomato
+4.8
Others
c4
Total2
465,100
+6.2
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.36
-0.6
Banana
6.95
-2.9
Ya pear
4.46
-0.9
Fuji apple
8.26
-0.7
Pineapple
4.37
-0.7
Others
r5
Total2
79,500
-5.8
Note:
1. The price fell slightly for two weeks.
2. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
3. Out of the 28 items of vegetables under intensive monitoring, 16 items witnessed price decrease while 12 items saw price rise.
4. Change of prices was within 4.0%.
5. Rose at different rates.