Selected non-staple food prices –20th week of 2014
DATE:2014-05-23 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Pork, egg prices rise while vegetable prices drop
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 20th week of 2014 (May 12-18, 2014) is 202.95 (year 2000=100), increasing by 0.82 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 204.53, up by 0.99 points over a week ago. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 674,900 tons, decreasing by 3.1% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
20th week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Pork1
17.79
+6.3
Egg2
10.00
+4.5
Slaughtered chicken
14.51
+0.8
Beef
54.43
+0.3
Mutton
56.35
+0.1
Total3
16,100
-3.8
Aquatic products
Common carp
11.38
+3.2
Large cutlass fish
28.22
+2.2
Crucian carp
14.80
+1.9
Big-head carp
12.96
+1.6
Grass carp
14.53
+1.2
Silver carp
7.01
-2.8
Large yellow croaker
37.37
-0.4
Total3
14,800
-6.6
Vegetables4
Average of 28 vege5
3.44
-2.0
Cauliflower
-11.3
Winter gourd
-11.2
Cucumber
-11.0
Green pepper
d6
Zucchini
d6
Eggplant
d6
Celery
+6.4
Lettuce, root
+5.5
Others
c7
Total3
521,700
+1.6
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
7.54
+1.3
Watermelon
3.84
-11.3
Others
c7
Total3
117,600
-9.1
Note:
1. The price decreased by 2.7% year-on-year.
2. The price rose for 11 consecutive weeks and increased by 27.9% year-on-year.
3. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
4. Out of the 28 items of vegetables under intensive monitoring, the prices of 18 items fell, the prices of 8 items rose, and the prices of 2 items remained the same as to that of the previous week.
5. The average price of 28 items of vegetables dropped for 14 consecutive weeks and increased by 4.8% year-on-year.
6. Dropped.
7. Change of prices was slight.