Three waves of price increases in two months and three waves of beef and mutton become the new "rising door".

Since the end of September, the prices of pork and eggs began to fall significantly, but the price of beef and mutton has remained high. compared with the previous two months, the retail price has risen by six or seven yuan, and beef has become a veritable new "rising door" in the vegetable market.

The beef is "exuberant", and the citizens shout "can't afford it"

On December 5, the reporter found in the farmers' market in Shijiazhuang Coal Machinery Street that the beef and mutton sales area was unusually deserted, which was in sharp contrast to the "crowded" pork sales area on one side. The stall owner said that at present, beef costs 28 yuan per jin and mutton 26 yuan per jin. "Beef has risen three times in a row before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and this year can be described as' bullish'."

At the farmers' market on Huaibei Road, Ms. Fan, a citizen, hesitated for a long time in front of the fresh meat counter. "I wanted to make beef stew with potatoes, but a jin of beef has gone up to 28 yuan!" Let's buy spareribs. " Ms. Fan looked helpless.

The reporter visited and found that compared with the farmers' market, the price of beef and mutton in supermarkets is on the high side. The price of beef ranges from 28.5 yuan to 30.5 yuan per jin, and the price of mutton rolls is about 27 yuan per jin, an increase of six or seven yuan over last year.

Sales of meat stalls halved and restaurants followed suit and raised prices.

Monitoring data from the vegetable Wholesale Market in Qiaoxi District of Shijiazhuang City show that since October this year, beef prices have set off three waves of price increases, rising by 2 yuan every other month, and now the lowest is 44 yuan / kg and the highest is 46 yuan / kg. It has increased by 60.7 yuan / kg since the beginning of October. The price of mutton followed, from 50 yuan / kg to a minimum of 52 yuan / kg and a maximum of 54 yuan / kg.

"if the price is high, there will naturally be fewer buyers. Now it would be nice to sell 50 jin of beef a day!" Coal Machinery Street Farmers' Market, a vendor surnamed Xu said. Vendors say that at this time in previous years, it is the peak season for beef and mutton sales, but this year prices have risen too fast, and public demand has correspondingly reduced by nearly half. "We have a price threshold, and even if the price is kept as low as possible, consumers still feel expensive!"

While dining in a restaurant on Zhongshan Road, the reporter found that the price of stewed brisket with potatoes on the menu had been quietly changed from "34 yuan" to "38 yuan". The boss said that if the price of cattle remains high, the price of related dishes must be "all boats rise". "for the sake of the hotel's reputation, we try not to change the price of the dish as much as possible, but the price of beef is really too expensive this year. I have no choice." The boss said.

The shortage of beef and mutton is the main reason, and the price may be difficult to fall in the short term.

"determining the price ultimately depends on supply and demand. The price of beef and mutton has gone up this year, and the shortage of beef and mutton is the main reason." Hui Fulai, a shopkeeper who has been engaged in beef and mutton wholesale business all the year round, said that the long growth cycle of beef cattle, coupled with increasing food, feed prices, manpower, transportation and other costs, have led to a continuous increase in the cost of raising cattle.

Huifu analysis, now approaching New Year's Day, the Spring Festival, the demand for beef and mutton is bound to increase accordingly, in the short term, the price is unlikely to fall.