In recent days, journalists have been informed by the commodity price management section of the zhouzhou municipal development commission that, in late november, our city monitored prices of 59 major secondary food items, which were 28 per cent higher than in mid-november, showing a steady downward trend. Of these, the price of pork fell by 3. 22 per cent, that of cattle and sheep by 1. 08 per cent, and that of fresh vegetables by 2. 49 per cent。
Prices of pork, beef and lamb have been reduced mainly, and six to one increase in the seven animal species monitored. Of these, rib meat is $14. 68 per pound, larvae meat is $10. 6 per pound, larvae is $29. 03 per pound, oxen meat is 51. 78 per pound, oxen meat is 44. 78 per pound and bone and goat meat is 42. 06 per pound. Compared to mid-november, there were decreases of 2. 5 per cent, 8. 6 per cent, 4. 1 per cent, 1 per cent, 1. 1 per cent and 1. 2 per cent, respectively. Skinned pork was $17. 22 per pound, up 1. 5 per cent。
“the recent decline in pork prices has been more marked, by 3. 0 per cent compared to the same period last month, and by 29. 98 per cent compared to the same period last year. Overall, the pork market in wuzhou is larger than demand. On the supply side, the winter season is a hot season for pork consumption, there is an increase in the number of out-of-bar programmes for pigs, a high level of motivation for out-of-house out-bars and a marked increase in the number of raw pigs out of the bars. On the demand side, there has been a marked decline in retail prices of pork, influenced by a combination of factors, such as the insufficient start-up of businesses, a reduction in group purchases, a recent decline in the price of cattle and sheep, and the abundance of food options available to the population. As temperatures fall, the population's demand for pickled meat and sausages increases, or will contribute to the increase in pork consumption.” the analysis by the cites staff that prices for beef and lamb do not rise or fall this winter is due to lower tariff rates on chinese imports of australian lamb, and increased imports of lamb, leading to lower prices of meat, leading to lower prices of beef。
There has been a slight increase in fresh vegetables, and 18 types of vegetables monitored have been 5 by 8 and 5 by 5. Of this amount, cabbage is $1. 71 per pound, oil is $4. 33 per pound, carrots 1. 53 per pound and potatoes 2. 58 per pound. Compared to mid-november, the decline was 17. 8 per cent, 7. 1 per cent, 6. 1 per cent and 3 per cent respectively. The amount of cucumbers is $3. 41 per pound, the amount of eggplants is $4. 81 per pound, and the amount of hollow cabbage is $4. 16 per pound, an increase of 18, 14. 3 and 17. 8 per cent, respectively. “the increase in the price of guacamole and fresh vegetables is due mainly to the reduction in production in the main production area and the longer cycle of replanting, which pushes up the market price.” analysis of the staff of the commercial prices section of the commission. Zhao meiyan
