Selected non-staple food prices –12th week of 2014
DATE:2014-03-26 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Egg price continues its rebound
while pork price stays low
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 12th week of 2014 (March 17-23, 2014) is 206.11 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 1.13 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 208.23, down by 1.19 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 648,500 tons, increasing by 5.0% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
12th week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Egg
8.20
+2.2
Slaughtered chicken
13.96
+1.3
Beef
54.96
+0.1
Pork
17.91
-0.7
Mutton
56.36
-0.3
Total1
17,200
+6.7
Aquatic products
Large yellow croaker
36.19
+2.9
Crucian carp
14.40
+1.0
Silver carp
7.49
+0.9
Common carp
11.12
+0.8
Big-head carp
12.85
+0.6
Grass carp
14.27
+0.4
Large cutlass fish
27.72
-0.4
Total1
15,600
b2
Vegetables3
Average of 28 vege
4.21
-3.4
Chinese chive
-14.4
Zucchini
-13.2
Cucumber
-10.3
Cole
f4
Spinach
f4
Oyster mushroom
f4
Tomato
f4
Green pepper
f4
Others
c5
Total1
510,400
+6.2
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
6.54
+2.0
Ya pear
+4.1
Jufeng grape
+3.9
Others
c5
Total1
97,000
+0.6
Note:
1. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. Being equal to that of the previous week.
3. Out of the 28 items of vegetables under intensive monitoring, the prices of 22 items fell and prices of 6 items rose.
4. Prices fell.
5. Change of prices was slight.