Selected non-staple food prices –24th week of 2014
DATE:2014-06-20 SOURCE:MOA
Pork price falls slightly, vegetable prices remain flat
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 24th week of 2014 (June 9-15, 2014) is 202.20 (year 2000=100), increasing by 1.17 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 203.65, up by 1.49 points over a week ago. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 649,800 tons, increasing by 3.8% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
24th week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Pork1
18.57
-0.9
Egg2
9.40
-1.9
Slaughtered chicken
14.62
+1.6
Beef
54.16
-0.4
Mutton
56.28
+0.3
Total3
15,900
+4.6
Aquatic products
Common carp
12.12
+1.2
Crucian carp
15.01
+0.3
Large yellow croaker
36.85
b4
Silver carp
7.18
b4
Large cutlass fish
27.37
-0.9
Big-head carp
13.09
-0.8
Grass carp
14.86
-0.3
Total3
15,400
-0.6
Vegetables5
Average of 28 vege6
3.25
+1.9
Zucchini
+13.0
Cauliflower
+12.6
Chinese cabbage
+10.3
Cole
+9.6
Lotus root
+9.5
Lettuce, root
+5.7
Pumpkin
-6.5
Cabbage
-6.3
Eggplant
-6.2
Tomato
-5.8
Others
c7
Total3
479,600
+1.6
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
7.52
-3.1
Jufeng grape
15.43
-12.1
Watermelon
2.84
-4.1
Pineapple
4.51
+6.1
Ya pear
7.02
+4.9
Total3
116,200
-9.7
Note:
1. The price dropped for the first time after rise for five consecutive weeks, and decreased by 5.9% year-on-year.
2. The price increased by 17.9% year-on-year.
3. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
4. Being equal to that of the previous week.
5. Out of the 28 items of vegetables under intensive monitoring, the prices of 18 items rose and the prices of 10 items fell.
6. The average price of 28 items of vegetables increased by 3.7% year-on-year.
7. Change of prices was within 5%.