Selected non-staple food prices –8th week of 2014
DATE:2014-02-27 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Prices of fresh agri-products fall slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 8th week of 2014 (Feb. 17-23, 2014) is 209.36 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 2.02 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 211.91, down by 2.40 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 550,000 tons, increasing by 7.0% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
8th 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
7.88
-2.2
Pork
19.18
-2.0
Slaughtered chicken
14.05
-0.4
Beef
55.00
-0.2
Mutton
57.16
b1
Total2
15,200
+6.5
Aquatic products
Silver carp
7.66
+4.1
Big-head carp
12.51
-2.0
Grass carp
14.24
-0.9
Large cutlass fish
28.33
-0.8
Common carp
11.30
-0.8
Large yellow croaker
35.98
-0.6
Crucian carp
14.63
-0.4
Total2
13,600
+8.7
Vegetables3
Average of 28 vege
4.42
-1.34
Green bean
-10.5
Green pepper
-8.3
Winter gourd
+10.2
Others
c5
Total2
435,100
+4.9
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
6.52
-3.7
Jufeng grape
-7.5
Watermelon
-5.7
Others
c5
Total2
88,100
+15.4
Note:
1. Being equal to that of the previous week.
2. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
3. Out of the 28 items of vegetable under intensive monitoring, the prices for 19 items fell.
4. The prices dropped for three consecutive weeks.
5. Change of prices was within 5%.