According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on October 17, the “Wholesale Price Index for Agricultural Products” stands at 130.08, a drop of 0.30 points from yesterday. The wholesale price index specifically for “basket” products is at 132.68, down by 0.35 points.
As of 2 PM today, the national average prices for various agricultural products in wholesale markets are as follows: pork is priced at 24.82 yuan per kilogram, down 1.0% from yesterday; beef is at 61.68 yuan per kilogram, up 0.2%; lamb is priced at 59.24 yuan per kilogram, up 0.7%; eggs are at 10.40 yuan per kilogram, increasing by 1.5%; and whole chickens cost 18.11 yuan per kilogram, rising 0.6%. For the 28 key monitored vegetables, the average price is 5.82 yuan per kilogram, down 0.2%, while the average price for the six monitored fruits is 7.18 yuan per kilogram, a decline of 1.2%. In terms of fish, crucian carp is at 20.92 yuan per kilogram, down 2.0%; carp is priced at 14.30 yuan per kilogram, down 2.5%; white catfish is up to 10.39 yuan per kilogram, increasing by 3.1%; and large hairtail is at 40.03 yuan per kilogram, down 1.0%.
Additionally, among the 46 key monitored varieties of fresh agricultural products today, the five with the largest price increases compared to yesterday are green onions, white catfish, garlic shoots, winter melons, and potatoes, with increases of 7.4%, 3.1%, 2.7%, 2.5%, and 1.8% respectively. Conversely, the five with the most significant price decreases are pleurotus mushrooms, large yellow croakers, carp, green beans, and spinach, seeing decreases of 2.7%, 2.6%, 2.5%, 2.5%, and 2.3%.
