一、 Trading situation of domestic fresh agricultural products wholesale market

According to the monitoring of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the "Wholesale Price 200 Index of Agricultural Products" in the 51st week of 2022 (December 19-December 25, 2022, the same below) was 125.68 (100 in 2015), an increase of 0.30 points from the previous week and 0.27 points year-on-year; The wholesale price 200 index of 'vegetable basket' products was 127.10 (100 in 2015), an increase of 0.33 points from the previous week and a decrease of 0.59 points year-on-year.

1. The prices of pork and eggs have continued to decline. The weekly average price of pork in the wholesale market is 27.32 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 8.6% month on month, marking the seventh consecutive week of decline, with a year-on-year increase of 15.6%; Beef costs 76.75 yuan per kilogram, a month on month decrease of 1.9% and a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%; Mutton is 67.83 yuan per kilogram, which is unchanged compared to the previous month and 4.8% lower than the previous year; The white striped chicken costs 18.85 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 0.9% month on month and an increase of 8.6% year-on-year. The weekly average price of eggs in the wholesale market is 11.58 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 3.3% month on month, marking a small decline for 8 consecutive weeks, with a year-on-year increase of 15.6%.

2. Most aquatic product prices have slightly declined. The silver carp, carp, spotted silver carp, grass carp, and hairtail were 9.60 yuan, 13.67 yuan, 16.39 yuan, 16.38 yuan, and 37.00 yuan per kilogram, respectively, a decrease of 1.0%, 0.8%, 0.5%, 0.2%, and 0.1% compared to the previous period. The weekly average prices of yellow croaker and crucian carp in the wholesale market were 43.42 yuan and 19.07 yuan per kilogram, respectively, with a month on month increase of 1.0% and 0.2%.

3. The average price of vegetables has significantly increased. The weekly average price of 28 key monitored vegetables is 4.80 yuan per kilogram, an increase of 5.3% month on month and a decrease of 4.4% year-on-year. From a variety perspective, the prices of 20 types of vegetables have increased, while 4 remain unchanged and 4 have decreased. Among them, the prices of ginger, beans, rapeseed, and spinach have increased significantly, with a month on month increase of 29.7%, 16.2%, 11.3%, and 11.1%, respectively. The prices of other varieties have increased by less than 10%; The prices of scallions, pumpkins, potatoes, and shiitake mushrooms remained basically unchanged month on month; The prices of cucumber, mushroom, carrot, and celery decreased by 2.3%, 0.9%, 0.8%, and 0.4% month on month, respectively.

4. The average price of fruits has slightly increased. The weekly average price of the six key monitored fruits is 6.90 yuan per kilogram, an increase of 1.9% month on month and 10.9% year-on-year. From a variety perspective, the weekly average prices of watermelon, pear, banana, and pineapple increased by 9.5%, 6.7%, 1.9%, and 0.2%, respectively; The weekly average prices of Jufeng Grape and Fuji Apple decreased by 1.6% and 0.6%, respectively.

二、 International prices of bulk agricultural products

1. Most bulk agricultural product prices have slightly increased

The International Cotton Index (SM level) is 102.99 cents per pound (2271 US dollars per ton), a 4% increase compared to the previous month and an 18% decrease compared to the previous year; The recent weekly average closing prices of wheat, corn, and soybean oil futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the United States were $280, $259, and $1448 per ton, respectively, with a month on month increase of 3%, 2%, and 1%, and a year-on-year decrease of 5%, a decrease of 10%, and a decrease of 21%; The weekly average price of raw sugar by the International Sugar Council is 19.28 cents per pound ($425 per ton), an increase of 3% month on month and 4% year on year; The weekly average offshore prices of 100% B-grade and 5% crushed rice in Thailand in Bangkok were $487 and $472 per ton, respectively, a 2% increase compared to the previous month and a 17% and 18% increase compared to the previous year.

2. The prices of soybeans and palm oil remained basically unchanged month on month

The recent weekly average closing price of soybean futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the United States was $541 per ton, which was basically unchanged month on month and 20% higher than the same period last year; The weekly average CIF price of Malaysian palm oil at Rotterdam Port in the Netherlands is $979 per ton, which is basically unchanged compared to the previous month and 25% lower than the previous year.