Selected non-staple food prices –9th week of 2014
DATE:2014-03-06 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Prices of most fresh agri-products continue falling
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 9th week of 2014 (Feb. 24-March 3, 2014) is 207.98 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 1.38 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 210.26, down by 1.65 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 561,300 tons, increasing by 2.1% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
9th week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Pork
18.72
-2.4
Slaughtered chicken
13.90
-1.1
Egg
7.80
-1.0
Mutton
56.62
-0.9
Beef
55.03
+0.1
Total1
15,500
+2.4
Aquatic products
Large cutlass fish
27.76
-2.0
Common carp
11.18
-1.1
Silver carp
7.58
-1.0
Large yellow croaker
35.67
-0.9
Crucian carp
14.53
-0.7
Big-head carp
12.63
+1.0
Grass carp
14.30
+0.4
Total1
14,100
+8.7
Vegetables2
Average of 28 vege
4.40
-0.53
Cole
c4
Winter gourd
c4
Zucchini
c4
Lotus root
c4
Oyster mushroom
c4
Others
c5
Total1
441,300
+1.4
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
6.52
b6
Pineapple
+7.3
Watermelon
-9.3
Others
c7
Total1
91,900
+4.3
Note:
1. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. Out of the 28 items of vegetables under intensive monitoring, the prices for 12 items rose, 15 items fell and one item remained the same as to that of the previous week.
3. The average price dropped for four consecutive weeks.
4. Change of prices was about 6%.
5. Change of prices was within 5%.
6. Being equal to that of the previous week.
7. Change of prices was slight.