Selected non-staple food prices – 36th week of 2013
DATE:2013-09-12 SOURCE:MOA
Animal product prices witness an overall increase,
aquatic product prices drop slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 36th week of 2013 (September 2-8) is 212.65 (year 2000=100), rising by 1.59 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 215.86, up by 1.94 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 589,900 tons, down by 4.3% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
36th week of 2013
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Egg1
9.23
+4.9
Slaughtered chicken
14.05
+0.6
Mutton
53.75
+0.5
Pork
22.04
+0.1
Beef
51.72
b2
Total3
15,900
+4.1
Aquatic products
Grass carp
15.08
-1.0
Crucian carp
16.45
-0.9
Big-head carp
12.15
-0.9
Silver carp
8.04
-0.9
Large yellow croaker
35.86
-0.7
Common carp
11.27
-0.4
Large cutlass fish
27.06
-0.2
Total3
15,200
-3.7
Vegetables
Average of 28 vege
3.82
+4.4
Green bean
r4
Eggplant
r4
Cucumber
r4
Tomato
r4
Celery
r5
Lettuce root
r5
Pumpkin
r5
Green pepper
r5
Zucchini
r5
Lettuce
r5
Cauliflower
r5
Others
c6
Total3
444,000
-2.9
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.04
-0.2
Watermelon
+9.9
Others
c7
Total3
101,400
-12.7
Note:
1. The price of egg was 2.8% lower than that of the same period last year.
2. Being equal to that of the previous week.
3. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
4. Rose over 15%.
5. Rose by 5%-15%.
6. Change of the prices was within 5%.
7. Change of the prices was slight.