Selected non-staple food prices –37th week of 2014
DATE:2014-09-19 SOURCE:MOA
Pork and egg prices drop slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 37th week of 2014 (Sept.8-14, 2014) is 205.90 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 2.20 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 207.72, down by 2.72 points over a week ago. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 637,000 tons, decreasing by 6.5% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
37th week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
Average (yuan/kg)
Change on the previous week (%)
Change on the same period of last year (%)
Trade volume (ton)
Change on
the previous week (%)
Animal products
Pork1
20.22
-0.4
-7.8
Egg
11.22
-0.2
+18.2
Slaughtered chicken
15.45
+0.2
+8.5
Beef
54.27
+0.1
+4.2
Mutton
54.92
+0.3
+1.9
Total2
15,900
-1.8
Aquatic products
Silver carp
7.14
-1.1
Grass carp
14.22
-0.6
Large cutlass fish
27.70
-0.5
Common carp
12.42
-0.1
Crucian carp
14.93
-0.1
Large yellow croaker
36.49
+1.8
Big-head carp
13.18
+1.0
Total2
15,700
-3.0
Vegetables3
Average of 28 vege
3.54
-0.8
Cauliflower
-9.3
Zucchini
-8.4
Chinese chive
+5.2
Cole
+4.7
Others
c4
Total2
485,400
-3.2
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.48
-1.8
Fuji apple
8.54
-3.1
Jufeng grape
6.82
-1.8
Banana
7.30
+1.5
Watermelon5
-26.2
Others
d6
Total2
120,000
-18.8
Note:
1. The price fell for the first time after rise for ten consecutive weeks.
2. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
3. Out of the 28 items of vegetables under intensive monitoring, as to those of the previous week, the prices of 14 items fell, the prices of 2 items remained the same, and the prices of 12 items rose.
4. Change of prices was slight.
5. The trade volume of watermelon decreased by 27,000 tons compared to that of the previous week.
6. The prices dropped.