Selected non-staple food prices – 2nd week of 2014
DATE:2014-01-15 SOURCE:MOA
Prices of most of animal products remain stable with a modest rise,
vegetable prices rise slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 2nd week of 2014(Jan.6, 2014-Jan.12, 2014) is 204.14 (year 2000=100), rising by 1.61 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 205.49, up by 1.93points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 530,000 tons, down by 5.5% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
2nd week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Mutton
56.34
+0.7
Beef
54.44
+0.6
Egg
8.51
+0.5
Slaughtered chicken
14.03
-2.2
Pork
21.32
-1.7
Total1
16,500
-4.1
Aquatic products
Large cutlass fish
28.27
+2.1
Grass carp
14.04
+1.0
Common carp
11.02
+0.5
Crucian carp
14.73
+0.2
Silver carp
7.57
-2.3
Big-head carp
11.62
-0.6
Large yellow croaker
36.39
-0.5
Total1
14,700
-6.4
Vegetables
Average of 28 vege2
3.92
+2.1
Green pepper
r3
Green bean
r3
Tomato
r3
Winter gourd
r4
Zucchini
r4
Oyster mushroom
d5
Others
c6
Total1
424,500
-5.5
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits7
6.18
+3.5
Watermelon
r8
Total1
58,300
+2.5
Note:
1.The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. 16 of the 28 vegetable items witnessed price increase.
3. Rose by over 10%.
4. Rose by 5% to10%.
5. Dropped by 5% to10%.
6. Change of the prices was within 5%.
7. Rose at different rates.
8. Rose by over 10%.