Selected non-staple food prices –38th week of 2013
DATE:2013-09-26 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Animal products' price trend are mixed
while vegetable prices drop slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 38th week of 2013 (Sept. 16-22, 2013) is 210.07 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 1.89 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 212.65, down by 2.31 points from the previous week. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 593,400 tons, decreasing by 1.5% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
38th week of 2013
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Slaughtered chicken
14.32
+0.6
Pork
22.02
+0.4
Beef
52.17
+0.2
Egg
9.40
-0.9
Mutton
53.75
-0.3
Total1
16,100
-1.5
Aquatic products
Big-head carp
12.31
+4.4
Large yellow croaker
36.89
+4.3
Silver carp
8.01
+1.9
Grass carp
15.07
+0.5
Crucian carp
16.39
+0.2
Large cutlass fish
27.22
-0.4
Common carp
11.27
-0.1
Total1
16,200
+1.4
Vegetables2
Average of 28 vege
3.67
-2.7
Spinach
d3
Zucchini
d3
Eggplant
d3
Cole
d3
Carrot
d3
Green bean
d3
Cucumber
d3
Winter gourd
d3
Others
r4
Total1
453,200
-2.6
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.04
-0.2
Jufeng grape
-2.6
Others
c5
Total1
79,200
-7.0
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 dropped.
3. Dropped by 5% above.
4. Rose by 5% below.
5. Changed slightly.