Selected non-staple food prices – 49th week of 2013
DATE:2013-12-11 SOURCE:MOA
Meat prices keep stable with a slight rise,
vegetable prices drop slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 49th week of 2013 (Dec.2- Dec.8) is 197.99 (year 2000=100), down by 0.56 point over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 198.03, down by 0.75 point. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 591,600 tons, up by 3.1 points over a week ago.
Selected non-staple food prices
49th week of 2013
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Slaughtered chicken
14.20
+1.0
Pork
21.88
+0.5
Beef
53.99
+0.4
Mutton
55.09
+0.3
Egg
8.23
-0.1
Total1
15,700
+1.1
Aquatic products
Crucian carp
14.66
+0.8
Common carp
10.92
+0.6
Silver carp
7.73
+0.3
Large yellow croaker
37.39
-1.0
Grass carp
13.79
-0.4
Big-head carp
11.83
-0.3
Large cutlass fish
27.55
-0.2
Total1
16,600
+9.6
Vegetables
Average of 28 vege2
3.61
-0.8
Lettuce
-7.6
Others
c3
Total1
459,900
+3.4
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits4
5.49
+2.6
Watermelon
+10.6
Total1
56,300
-2.9
Note:
1.The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
2. 16 of the 28 vegetable items witnessed price drop.
3. Change of the prices was within 5%.
4. Most of the fruit prices rose.