Selected non-staple food prices –36th week of 2014
DATE:2014-09-15 SOURCE:MOA
Pork price rises while egg price drops slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 36th week of 2014 (Sept.1-7, 2014) is 208.11 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 2.04 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 210.44, down by 2.46 points over a week ago. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 699,100 tons, increasing by 1.7% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
36th 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
20.31
+0.4
-7.8
Egg2
11.24
-0.2
+21.8
Slaughtered chicken
15.42
+0.6
Beef
54.22
-0.2
Mutton
54.77
b3
Total4
16,200
+7.0
Aquatic products
Large yellow croaker
35.83
-0.8
Silver carp
7.22
-0.6
Crucian carp
14.94
-0.4
Big-head carp
13.05
-0.4
Grass carp
14.30
-0.1
Common carp
12.43
b3
Large cutlass fish
27.85
+0.8
Total4
16,200
+4.2
Vegetables5
Average of 28 vege
3.57
-0.3
Cauliflower
-9.4
Tomato
-3.4
Zucchini
+6.0
Eggplant
+5.3
Others
c6
Total4
501,500
-0.8
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.68
-1.7
Pineapple
4.44
-5.1
Watermelon
1.38
-4.1
Banana
+5.3
Others
d7
Total4
147,800
-2.3
Note:
1. The price rose for ten consecutive weeks.
2. The price fell for the first time after rise for ten consecutive weeks.
3. Being equal to that of the previous week.
4.The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
5. 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.
6. Change of prices was slight.
7. The prices dropped.