Selected non-staple food prices – 40th week of 2013
DATE:2013-10-12 SOURCE:MOA
Vegetable prices rise slightly,
egg price continues dropping
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 40th week of 2013 (September30-October 7) is 207.46 (year 2000=100), down by 0.73 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 209.46,down by 0.74 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 526,700 tons, down by 10.9% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
40th week of 2013
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Egg
8.72
-3.5
Slaughtered chicken
14.17
-1.0
Pork
22.06
-0.2
Beef
52.59
-0.2
Mutton
54.03
-0.1
Total1
15,500
-6.1
Aquatic products
Silver carp
8.00
+1.9
Large cutlass fish
27.63
+1.7
Large yellow croaker
38.21
+1.4
Big-head carp
12.14
+0.8
Crucian carp
16.10
+0.2
Common carp
11.40
+0.2
Grass carp
15.01
-0.5
Total1
15,700
+3.3
Vegetables
Average of 28 vege2
3.79
+3.0
Cucumber
r3
Zucchini
r3
Green bean
r3
Ginger
r4
Cabbage
r4
Chinese chive
r4
Cole
r4
Pumpkin
r4
Eggplant
r4
Tomato
r4
Chinese cabbage
d5
Oyster mushroom
d5
Winter gourd
d5
Others
c6
Total1
394,400
-14.0
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits7
4.92
-2.4
Total1
68,400
-4.2
Note:
1.The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. 17 of the 28 vegetable items witnessed price increase.
3. Rose above10%.
4. Rose by 5%-10%.
5. Dropped by 5%-10%.
6. Change of the prices was within 5%.
7. Most fruit items witnessed price drop.