With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, the price of eggs "soars" nearly five yuan per jin of eggs.

Near the Mid-Autumn Festival, with the gradually hot festive atmosphere, the price of eggs is also skyrocketing. The reporter visited a number of vegetable markets in Zhangdian and found that the price of eggs has risen continuously recently, and the retail price per jin is close to 5 yuan.

The reporter visited a number of vegetable markets in Zhangdian and found that the price of eggs in Zibo City has maintained a rising momentum recently, especially for nearly a week, the average retail price of eggs has increased by 1 to 20 cents every day.

The reporter learned in the interview that more than half a month ago, the price of eggs in Zibo City was still about 3.5 yuan / jin. Since July 15 (lunar calendar), the price of eggs has been rising all the way. Today, the retail price of eggs has reached 4.9 yuan / jin. "within more than ten days, it suddenly rose from 3.5 yuan to nearly 5 yuan, and many consumers do feel that the price is a little on the high side." Mr. Dong, an egg retailer, told reporters that despite the recent soaring egg prices, he estimated that the rising trend had not stopped. "We are on the verge of breaking the 5 yuan mark in these two days, not to mention the Mid-Autumn Festival."

In a large supermarket on Xiqi Road, the reporter saw that the retail price of eggs was 4.8 yuan / jin. According to the salesperson, although the price of eggs has risen a bit rapidly recently, sales, as consumer goods on the daily dinner table of ordinary people, have not been greatly affected, and for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, sales staff estimate that sales may have a significant increase.

The reporter learned that the recent continuous rise in egg prices is mainly due to the decline in egg production when laying hens enter the dormant period, while with the opening of various schools and the approach of the Mid-Autumn Festival, dealers and food factories have begun to enter the stock preparation stage, and the market demand has increased to a certain extent, driving up the price of eggs. According to the market in previous years, the price of eggs is expected to rise before the Mid-Autumn Festival.