Selected non-staple agri-food prices - 13th week of 2015
DATE:2015-04-09 SOURCE:MOA
Pork price recovers slightly while egg and vegetable prices continue to drop
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 13th week of 2015 (March 30-April 5, 2015) is 201.87 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 0.88 point from the previous week. The Nationwide Non-staple Agri-food Wholesale Price Index is 203.00, decreasing by 1.13 points from the previous week. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 intensively monitored wholesale markets is 625,800 tons, increasing by 2.2% from the previous week.
Selected non-staple agri-food prices
13th week of 2015
Wholesale prices
Trade
Average (yuan/kg)
Weekly change (%)
Year-on-year change (%)
Trade volume (ton)
Weekly change (%)
Animal products
Egg1
7.75
-2.3
-6.4
Pork
17.35
+1.9
+3.2
Slaughtered chicken
14.89
-0.1
+6.6
Beef
53.97
0
-0.7
Mutton
52.03
-1.1
-6.0
Total2
17,100
+1.2
Aquatic products
Common carp
12.93
+2.0
Large yellow croaker
37.99
+1.1
Big-head carp
12.57
+0.6
Grass carp
12.68
+0.1
Silver carp
6.73
-2.3
Large cutlass fish
27.88
-1.1
Crucian carp
13.44
-0.4
Total2
14,300
+0.7
Vegetables3
Average of 28 vegetables4
3.78
-1.8
-3.3
Zucchini
-8.8
Chinese chive
-7.8
Wax gourd
-6.6
Green bean
-5.4
Cucumber
-5.4
Turnip
-5.2
Chinese onion
-5.2
Chinese cabbage
+9.8
Ginger
+4.5
Others5
Total2
471,100
-0.2
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.97
-1.0
-10.2
Banana
-3.3
Jufeng grape
-3.2
Fuji apple
-0.6
Ya pear
-0.6
Watermelon
-0.2
Pineapple
+2.2
Tangerine
+0.9
Total2
112,000
+14.1
Note:
1. The price dropped slightly for 6 consecutive weeks.
2. The total trade volume in 50 intensively monitored major wholesale markets.
3. Out of the 28 intensively monitored vegetables, 8 witnessed price increase, 20 saw price drop.
4. The average price fell for 6 consecutive weeks.
4. The price change was within 5%.