Selected non-staple food prices –13th week of 2014
DATE:2014-04-02 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Pork price continues to drop
while vegetable prices stay low
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 13th week of 2014 (March 24-30, 2014) is 204.33 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 1.78 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 206.04, down by 2.19 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 641,300 tons, decreasing by 1.1% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
13th week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Pork
17.23
-3.8
Beef
54.54
-0.8
Mutton
55.94
-0.7
Slaughtered chicken
13.87
-0.6
Egg
8.23
+0.4
Total1
17,300
+0.5
Aquatic products
Silver carp
7.30
-2.5
Common carp
10.99
-1.2
Grass carp
14.15
-0.8
Large cutlass fish
27.49
-0.8
Big-head carp
12.76
-0.7
Large yellow croaker
36.69
+1.4
Crucian carp
14.42
+0.1
Total1
15,500
-1.1
Vegetables2
Average of 28 vege
4.05
-3.8
Zucchini
-14.2
Chinese chive
-13.2
Cole
-12.0
Celery
f3
Tomato
f3
Spinach
f3
Cauliflower
f3
Green pepper
f3
Others
c4
Total1
508,500
-0.4
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
6.58
+0.6
Total1
93,500
-3.7
Note:
1. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. Out of the 28 items of vegetables under intensive monitoring, the prices of 23 items fell, the prices of 4 items rose, and the price of one item remained the same as to that of the previous week.
3. Prices fell.
4. Change of prices was slight.