Selected non-staple food prices – 35th week of 2013
DATE:2013-09-04 SOURCE:MOA
Vegetable prices rise at lower rate,
egg price risesslightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 35th week of 2013 (August26-September 1) is 211.06 (year 2000=100), rising by 1.58 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 213.92, up by 1.46 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 616,700 tons, increasing by 0.8% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
35th week of 2013
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Egg1
8.80
+5.3
Slaughtered chicken
13.96
+1.5
Pork
22.02
+0.7
Mutton
53.50
-0.6
Beef
51.72
-0.2
Total2
15,200
-2.9
Aquatic products
Silver carp
8.11
+2.1
Common carp
11.31
+0.9
Crucian carp
16.60
+0.5
Large yellow croaker
36.13
+0.2
Big-head carp
12.26
+0.1
Large cutlass fish
27.12
-0.4
Grass carp
15.23
-0.2
Total2
15,700
+2.0
Vegetables
Average of 28 vege3
3.66
+1.4
Green bean
r4
Cucumber
r4
Zucchini
r4
Tomato
r4
Others
c5
Total2
457,300
+2.2
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.05
+1.2
Pineapple
+6.5
Others
c6
Total2
116,100
-5.4
Note:
1. The price of egg was 5.6% lower than that of the same period last year.
2.The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
3. The growth rate was 1.7% lower than that of the previous week.
4. Rose at a remarkable rate.
5. Change of the prices was within 5%.
6. Change of the prices was slight.