Selected non-staple food prices – 42nd week of 2013
DATE:2013-10-23 SOURCE:MOA
Prices of animal products drop slightly while vegetable prices increase slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 42nd week of 2013 (October 14-October 20) is 203.50 (year 2000=100), down by 2.54 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 204.69, down by 3.07 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 581,700 tons, up by 0.4% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
42nd 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
8.41
-1.9
Pork
21.88
-1.0
Slaughtered chicken
14.26
-0.7
Mutton
53.93
-0.4
Beef
52.81
-0.2
Total1
16,700
+1.9
Aquatic products
Silver carp
7.67
-4.4
Grass carp
14.42
-2.0
Crucian carp
15.54
-1.9
Common carp
11.36
-1.0
Large yellow croaker
37.46
-0.7
Large cutlass fish
26.93
-0.4
Big-head carp
11.48
+0.3
Total1
15,300
-0.2
Vegetables
Average of 28 vege2
3.73
+0.5
Oyster mushroom
r3
Tomato
r3
Chinese chive
r3
Ginger
r3
Lettuce
d4
Lettuce root
d4
Green pepper
d4
Spinach
d4
Others
c5
Total1
445,700
+0.4
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits6
4.90
-0.4
Total1
61,000
-5.6
Note:
1. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. 13 of the 28 vegetable items witnessed price increase while 13 items witnessed price decrease. .
3. Rose by over 5%.
4. Dropped by over 5%.
5. Change of the prices was within 5%.
6. The price trend was mixed.