Selected non-staple agri-food prices – 2nd week of 2015
DATE:2015-01-22 SOURCE:MOA
Most Non-staple Agri-food prices drop slightly
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 2nd week of 2015 (Jan. 12-18, 2015) is 204.73 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 2.64 points from the previous week. The Nationwide Non-staple Agri-food Wholesale Price Index is 206.42, decreasing by 3.19 points from the previous week. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 intensively monitored wholesale markets is 611,700 tons, increasing by 1.7% from the previous week.
Selected non-staple agri-food prices
2nd week of 2015
Wholesale prices
Trade
Average (yuan/kg)
Weekly change (%)
Year-on-year change (%)
Trade volume (ton)
Weekly change (%)
Animal products
Egg1
9.20
-1.1
+8.3
Slaughtered chicken
14.96
-0.7
+7.4
Pork
18.59
-0.6
-10.5
Beef
54.09
-0.5
-1.0
Mutton
52.92
-0.4
-6.3
Total2
17,700
+1.1
Aquatic products
Grass carp
12.95
-2.0
Silver carp
7.01
-1.4
Large yellow croaker
35.72
-1.1
Crucian carp
13.66
-0.7
Big-head carp
11.92
-0.7
Common carp
11.73
-0.4
Large cutlass fish
27.54
-0.1
Total2
15,200
+5.6
Vegetables3
Average of 28 vegetables
3.90
-1.5
-0.8
Cauliflower
-12.7
Chinese chive
-10.8
Wax gourd
+10.9
Cabbage
+9.9
Green pepper
+7.6
Carrot
0
Others4
Total2
479,200
+0.2
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
5.59
+2.2
-7.5
Tangerine
+5.1
Pineapple
+4.4
Watermelon
+4.3
Ya pear
+2.3
Fuji apple
+1.9
Jufeng grape
+1.3
Banana
-1.1
Total2
70,600
+1.7
Note:
1. The price dropped for 10 consecutive weeks, down by a total of 11.9%.
2. The total trade volume in 50 intensively monitored major wholesale markets.
3. Out of the 28 intensively monitored vegetables, 8 witnessed price increase, 19 saw price drop, and one remained the same price compared with the previous week.
4. Change of the prices was within 5%.