Selected non-staple food prices –45th week of 2013
DATE:2013-11-13 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Animal products' prices remain stable with a slight rise
while vegetable prices drop
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 45th week of 2013 (Nov. 4-10, 2013) is 200.07 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 2.38 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 200.56, down by 2.77 points from the previous week. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 556,800 tons, decreasing by 0.8% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
45th week of 2013
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Beef
53.77
+1.2
Mutton
54.86
+0.9
Egg
8.34
+0.5
Pork
21.77
+0.3
Slaughtered chicken
14.29
+0.3
Total1
16,200
+0.6
Aquatic products
Silver carp
7.53
-3.7
Crucian carp
15.04
-2.0
Common carp
11.16
-0.8
Big-head carp
11.54
-0.7
Grass carp
14.00
-0.1
Large cutlass fish
27.08
+0.7
Large yellow croaker
37.16
+0.2
Total1
14,600
+4.3
Vegetables2
Average of 28 vege
3.74
-2.6
Oyster mushroom
d3
Spinach
d3
Cauliflower
d4
Cabbage
d4
Celery
d4
Green pepper
r5
Others
c6
Total1
434,000
+2.3
Fruits7
Average of 7 fruits
5.00
-0.2
Total1
52,900
-2.6
Note:
1. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. Out of the 28 items of vegetable under intensive monitoring, the prices for 16 items fell.
3. Dropped by 10% above.
4. Dropped by 5% above.
5. Rose by 5% above.
6. Changed within 5%.
7. Out of 7 items of fruit under intensive monitoring, the prices for most items fell.