Selected non-staple food prices –44th week of 2013
DATE:2013-11-07 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Prices for most animal products remain stable with a slight decline
while vegetable prices keep stable generally with a slight rise
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 44th week of 2013 (Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2013) is 202.45 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 0.65 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 203.33, down by 0.83 points from the previous week. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 561,300 tons, basically flat with a slight rise compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
44th week of 2013
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Slaughtered chicken
14.25
-1.7
Egg
8.30
-0.7
Pork
21.70
-0.3
Beef
53.12
-0.1
Mutton
54.35
+0.8
Total1
16,100
b2
Aquatic products
Big-head carp
11.62
+2.2
Silver carp
7.82
+0.6
Large cutlass fish
26.88
-1.1
Grass carp
14.02
-1.0
Large yellow croaker
37.09
-0.9
Common carp
11.25
-0.8
Crucian carp
15.35
-0.6
Total1
14,000
-5.9
Vegetables3
Average of 28 vege
3.84
+0.3
Green pepper
r4
Tomato
r4
Eggplant
r4
Green bean
r4
Oyster mushroom
d5
Spinach
d5
Others
c6
Total1
424,200
-1.6
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.01
+1.4
Total1
54,300
-0.9
Note:
1. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA
2. Being equal to that of last week.
3. Out of the 28 items of vegetable under intensive monitoring, the prices for most items rose while prices for few items fell.
4. Rose by 5% above.
5. Dropped by 5% above.
6. Changed within 5%.