Pork price flutters all the way red chicken and fish become 'new favorites'

With the high temperature in summer, the market price of necessities has risen all the way. Recently, the Provincial Department of Commerce issued a report on the market operation in the 33rd week (August 14-20). The market price of daily necessities in the province is mainly rising. The data showed that the prices of 167 kinds of edible agricultural products under monitoring increased by 99 kinds, decreased by 60 kinds and remained unchanged by 8 kinds. Among them, the retail prices of barreled edible oil, vegetables, meat, poultry, eggs, aquatic products, dairy products, sugar and salt increased, while the retail prices of grain, fruit and drinking water decreased.

Pork prices soared, and the proportion of chicken and fish on the dining table increased

44 yuan/kg pork and 57.8 yuan/kg pork spareribs... "If it goes up again, pork prices will catch up with beef." On the 23rd, Ms. Tan, who was buying vegetables at the Tianfang Agricultural Market, said, "Pork prices are soaring, and we can hardly afford it!"

Monitoring showed that meat prices in the whole province rose by 8.8% annually. Among them, pork lean lean meat (generally refers to pork tip and pig hind leg meat) retail average price of 42.84 yuan / kg, up 62.34% over the same period, the fluctuation interval: Zhuzhou city 47.42 yuan - Changde 38.06 yuan. The average retail price of beef leg was 80.41 yuan/kg, up 3.61% from the previous year. The average retail price of mutton leg was 64.01 yuan/kg, up 2.37% annually.

Industry analysts said that in the future, the school will open and the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays will come, pork consumption demand will increase, and the shortage of pig supply will intensify. It is expected that pork prices will still have some room to rise in the later period.

Pork prices continued to rise, raising the cost of living of residents. Many shrewd citizens said that chicken and fish were substituted for pork at the dinner table. However, the average retail price of freshwater fish has also risen as consumers turn to the freshwater fish market. According to the prices of six aquatic products monitored by the Provincial Commerce Department, crucian carp, silver carp, grass carp and carp increased by 2.28%, 0.89%, 0.76% and 0.65% respectively. The price ofeggs rose by 2.42% and the other product whose price is rising is eggs. The average retail price of white-striped chicken was 25.97 yuan/kg, which was 1.64% higher than that of the previous year. The average retail price of eggs was 12.72 yuan/kg, up 2.42% annually.

Insiders explained that due to the high temperature weather, it is not conducive to the storage and transportation of eggs, resulting in an increase in the rate of egg breakage. At the same time, the number of laying eggs is declining, the supply of eggs is decreasing, and the average retail price of eggs is rising. It is expected that the price of eggs will continue to rise in the future.

Cake dessert letter told reporters that because of the rising price of eggs, the cost of cake increased, the production cost per kilogram increased by about 70 cents compared with a month ago, but the price of cake will not be adjusted for the time being. The storage cost of high temperature days increased, and the average retail price of vegetables increased. "Everything is going up." August 23, Tianfang Agricultural Market vegetable vendor Ms. Zhang told reporters.

Ms. Zhang's reply is consistent with the market operation released by the Provincial Commerce Department. "This week, the supply of vegetable transported abroad has gradually increased, the market supply is sufficient, and the overall price of vegetable has risen." The average retail price of vegetables was 6.83 yuan/kg, up 0.59% from the previous year, according to the monitoring by the Provincial Commerce Department. Among them, leafy vegetables, rhizomes, eggplants, cabbage, melon and vegetables, beans, onions and garlic rose and fell. The prices of cucumber and lettuce increased by 10.64% and 5.18% respectively, while those of other vegetables increased by less than 5%.

From the price point of view, wax gourd is 3.4 yuan per kilogram, which is the lowest price of vegetables at present; garlic, ginger, broccoli and yam are more than 10 yuan. Yam, 12.54 yuan per kilogram, is the most expensive vegetable at present. According to Ms. Zhang's analysis, mainly affected by high temperature weather, vegetables are not easy to store and storage costs are increasing, and vegetable prices are expected to rise next week.

The price of fruits in season declined in most cases

"It's finally the season to eat fruits." In summer, many citizens feel the price of seasonal fruit is "friendly".

It is known that with the mass market of watermelon, peach and other seasonal fruits, the market supply of fruits is sufficient, and the average retail price of fruits in the market has declined. Among the 11 kinds of fruits monitored by the Provincial Commerce Department, the prices of 8 kinds of fruits are declining, and the overall retail average price is down by 1.18%. Among them, the prices of pear, Hami melon, watermelon, peach, cherry, citrus, pineapple and banana are all falling.