Selected non-staple food prices – 3rd week of 2014
DATE:2014-01-22 SOURCE:MOA
Pork price drops slightly while vegetable prices remain stable witha modest rise
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 3rd week of 2014(Jan.13, 2014-Jan.19, 2014) is 205.11 (year 2000=100), rising by 0.97 point over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 206.62, up by 1.13points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 608,800 tons, up by 13.1% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
3rd 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
20.78
-2.5
Slaughtered chicken
13.93
-0.7
Egg
8.49
-0.2
Beef
54.67
+0.4
Mutton
56.55
+0.4
Total1
19,000
+13.4
Aquatic products
Silver carp
7.46
-1.5
Crucian carp
14.58
-1.0
Large cutlass fish
28.07
-0.7
Large yellow croaker
36.14
-0.7
Big-head carp
11.82
+1.7
Common carp
11.10
+0.7
Grass carp
14.07
+0.2
Total1
16,900
+10.6
Vegetables
Average of 28 vege2
3.93
+0.3
Zucchini
c3
Winter gourd
c3
Cauliflower
c3
Others
c4
Total1
477,300
+11.3
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits5
6.42
+3.9
Total1
76,300
+27.1
Note:
1.The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. 15 of the 28 vegetable items witnessed price increase.
3. Change of the prices was over 5%.
4. Change of the prices was within 5%.
5. Rose at different rates.