Selected non-staple food prices –50th week of 2013
DATE:2013-12-18 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Animal products' prices are mixed while vegetable prices fall slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 50th week of 2013 (Dec. 9-15, 2013) is 197.37 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 0.62 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 197.30, down by 0.73 points from the previous week. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 586,200 tons, decreasing by 0.9% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
50th 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
8.28
+0.6
Mutton
55.23
+0.3
Beef
54.08
+0.2
Slaughtered chicken
14.06
-1.0
Pork
21.81
-0.3
Total1
17,000
+8.0
Aquatic products
Grass carp
13.83
+0.3
Large cutlass fish
27.71
+0.2
Silver carp
7.63
-1.3
Common carp
10.79
-1.2
Big-head carp
11.78
-0.4
Crucian carp
14.61
-0.3
Large yellow croaker
37.30
-0.2
Total1
16,500
-0.9
Vegetables2
Average of 28 vege
3.57
-1.1
Chinese cabbage
d3
Turnip
d3
Others
c4
Total1
461,400
+0.3
Fruits5
Average of 7 fruits
5.67
+3.3
Jufeng grape
r6
Watermelon
r6
Total1
52,200
-7.1
Note:
1. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. Out of the 28 items of vegetable under intensive monitoring, the prices for 17 items fell.
3. Dropped by over 5%.
4. Changed within 5%.
5. Prices fell for 7 items of fruit under intensive monitoring.
6. Rose substantially.