Selected non-staple food prices –21st week of 2014
DATE:2014-05-30 SOURCE:Department of Market and Economic Information, MOA
Egg price rises significantly while vegetable prices drop
According to MOA's Agri-product Wholesale Market Information Network, the Nationwide Agri-product Wholesale Price Index for the 21st week of 2014 (May 19-25, 2014) is 202.66 (year 2000=100), decreasing by 0.29 points over a week ago. The Nationwide Non-staple Food Wholesale Price Index is 204.13, down by 0.40 points over a week ago. The trade volume of 60 items in 50 wholesale markets under intensive monitoring is 673,700 tons, decreasing by 0.2% compared to the previous week.
Selected non-staple food prices
21st week of 2014
Wholesale prices
Trade
average yuan/kg
% change on the previous week
trade volume ton
% change on
the previous week
Animal products
Pork1
18.53
+4.2
Egg2
10.25
+2.5
Slaughtered chicken
14.51
b3
Beef
54.31
-0.2
Mutton
56.26
-0.2
Total4
15,900
-1.2
Aquatic products
Silver carp
7.10
+1.3
Common carp
11.52
+1.2
Grass carp
14.67
+1.0
Crucian carp
14.90
+0.7
Large yellow croaker
36.43
-2.5
Big-head carp
12.86
-0.8
Large cutlass fish
28.16
-0.2
Total4
14,900
-0.7
Vegetables5
Average of 28 vege6
3.28
-4.7
Cauliflower
d7
Green bean
d7
Eggplant
d7
Winter gourd
d7
Zucchini
d7
Green pepper
d7
Cabbage
d7
Cole
d8
Cucumber
d8
Potato
d8
Lettuce
d8
Pumpkin
d8
Turnip
d8
Spinach
d8
Celery
d8
Others
c9
Total4
518,000
+3.8
Fruits
Average of 7 fruits
7.63
+1.2
Banana
6.39
+4.2
Apple
8.20
+2.9
Watermelon
3.36
-12.5
Total4
119,800
+1.9
Note:
1. The price was the same as a year ago.
2. The price rose for 12 consecutive weeks and increased by 29.9% year-on-year due to the decreasing inventory of layers. According to MOA's monitoring network, farmed layer population and eggs decreased by 11.8% and 10.1% year-on-year respectively in the first four months.
3. Being equal to that of the previous week.
4. The total trade volume in 50 major wholesale markets under intensive monitoring of MOA.
5. Out of the 28 items of vegetables under intensive monitoring, the prices of 23 items fell, the prices of 5 items rose.
6. The average price of 28 items of vegetables dropped for 15 consecutive weeks and increased by 4.1% year-on-year.
7. Dropped by 10-17%.
8. Dropped by 5-10%.
9. Change of prices was within 5%.