Selected non-staple food prices – 46th week of 2013
DATE:2013-11-20 SOURCE:MOA
Vegetable prices drop slightly,
aquatic product prices witness a modest increase
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 46th week of 2013 (Nov.11- Nov.17) is 198.53 (year 2000=100), down by 1.54 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 198.81,down by 1.75 points. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 547,600 tons, down by 1.7% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
46th week of 2013
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Pork
21.93
+0.7
Egg
8.39
+0.6
Slaughtered chicken
14.33
+0.3
Mutton
54.86
b1
Beef
53.62
-0.3
Total2
16,400
+1.4
Aquatic products
Silver carp
7.86
+4.4
Large yellow croaker
37.89
+2.0
Big-head carp
11.72
+1.6
Large cutlass fish
27.44
+1.3
Grass carp
14.07
+0.5
Common carp
11.21
+0.4
Crucian carp
15.07
+0.2
Total2
14,300
-2.5
Vegetables
Average of 28 vege3
3.69
-1.3
Celery
d4
Tomato
d4
Cauliflower
d4
Cabbage
d4
Lettuce root
d4
Others
c5
Total2
428,900
-1.2
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits6
5.14
+2.8
Watermelon
+8.1
Total2
47,900
-9.4
Note:
1. Being equal to that of last week.
2.The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
3. 17 of the 28 vegetable items witnessed price drop.
4. Dropped by over 5%.
5. Change of the prices was within 5%.
6. Rose at various rates.