Qujing, Yunnan: pork prices have fallen steadily this year compared with the same period last year

The rise and fall of pork prices affects the hearts and minds of the people and is closely related to the lives of the people. The reporter visited the Kirin city market yesterday and interviewed relevant people to learn that pork prices, which were advancing by leaps and bounds last year, began to fall steadily from this year, and people felt more obvious changes after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The price doubled last year, and the public felt distressed to eat.

It is understood that starting from the second half of 2014, due to the increase in feed costs and labor costs, fewer pig farmers began to raise pigs, and pork prices began to rise slowly, reaching a peak in July, August and September 2015, from the original wholesale price of 13-15 yuan per kilogram to a peak of 28 yuan per kilogram, with a retail price as high as 42 yuan per kilogram. The high price also makes some citizens feel distressed when they claim meat. "all the ribs are sold for 40 yuan a kilogram, which is more than 10 yuan more than before, so they really can't afford it."

"there's nothing we can do. If we charge a high price, the selling price will naturally be high." Some butchers said confidently. The reporter learned that because the purchase price of pork is high, it is afraid that it will not be easy to sell, and some butchers have switched to other businesses, thus pushing up the price of meat on the Kirin market.

Compared with the price of pork, the price of beef, fish, chicken and other meat has hardly changed. In the interview, some citizens said that they should change their buying habits and buy less pork and more other meat to eat.

It has gradually declined since this year.

Citizens can eat more pork again.

Starting from this year, some conscientious citizens will find that pork prices have begun to relax, and the mouth of butchers has also loosened. They are no longer prone to 38, 40 and 42, but can be "negotiable". Yesterday, at Longtan Farmer's Market, an aunt picked ribs in front of a Xuanwei butcher's stall. the aunt asked the front ribs how much per kilogram, and the vendor said 36 yuan. later, after bargaining, the aunt finally took away the ribs with 30 yuan. The reporter calculated that it would cost at least 36 yuan per kilogram last year.

In addition, fat and lean pork costs 32-35 yuan per kilogram, which was raised to 38 yuan last year. Although the net lean meat stalls in several meat stalls are asking for 40 yuan, the tone of the butcher is relatively soft, so I believe the price can be cut down.

The relevant staff of the Qilin District Animal Husbandry Bureau said that because meat prices have risen sharply in the past year or two and profits are high, there have been more pig farmers, and the scale of breeding plants is also expanding every year, so pork prices on the market have begun to fall steadily. The current wholesale price of pork is as low as 21 yuan per kilogram and as high as 24 yuan, down 4 to 7 yuan from last year's peak. As to whether pork prices can return to their pre-price levels, the person said it will not be this year, and it will be difficult in recent years. "it will slowly fall back to a steady level." The person said.