In late August, the first break of 10 yuan per kilogram of foreign eggs

The average wholesale price rose 0.50 yuan per 0.5 kg, but after the Mid-Autumn National Day, the gains will come to an end. After the increase in the price of pork was curbed, the recent consumption of oil, eggs, etc., began to “take over”. The Commercial Daily reporter learned yesterday from the Shanghai Agricultural Products Wholesale Market that the price per kilogram of ocean eggs was 9.8 yuan before August 20th. However, after August 20, the wholesale price of foreign eggs broke through 10 yuan per kilogram, which was 10.36 yuan.

Business Daily reporter Wei Yi egg fried rice prices rose by 20%

The information on the “Original eggs in the ocean” has also been confirmed in Shanghai Haifeng Poultry Egg Co., Ltd. "After August 20th, the wholesale price of foreign eggs rose by 0.5 yuan per 0.5 kg. I have been doing egg wholesale business for several years. For the first time, foreign eggs cost more than 5 yuan per 0.5 kilogram. This is the first time." Mr. Zhang told the Commercial Daily reporter.

The price information of the Shanghai Agricultural Products Center's wholesale market shows that the average wholesale price of grass and eggs was RMB 14 per kilogram before August 20th, but after August 21st, this price was replaced by RMB 15 or about 7%.

The Daily News reporter visited yesterday and found that supermarket and wholesale market prices are already almost the same, Wuyuan Guan Yang eggs 5.25 yuan per 0.5 kilograms, but here to buy eggs can not be selected, are packed in plastic bags bag sold. “The price of eggs in Wuyuan Museum looks a little cheaper than the farmers’ market, but if there are two or three bad eggs in the bag, the price may be higher,” said one consumer. In Jiadeli Supermarket on Shangnan Road, Pudong, a salesperson is putting eggs from the cart onto the shelves, but all are plain grass eggs. The price on the label is 13.8 yuan per kg. Many foreign eggs have disappeared. Asked the salesperson why he did not see foreign eggs. The other person answered that "I don't know." Those who often eat at the F&B restaurant will find that the original 10 yuan a guest egg fried rice has recently quietly rose to 12 yuan per guest.

High egg prices are unlikely to continue Why egg prices rise? According to Ren Mengzhe, manager of the wholesale market management department of Shanghai Agricultural Products Center, the main reason is inflation. Recently, the cost of egg transportation and labor costs have increased, coupled with the increase in the price of chicken feed and the hot weather in summer, the egg production of eggs has dropped. Caused an increase in egg prices.

People in the industry believe that after sharp price hikes, many people choose to eat eggs as substitutes. In particular, many restaurants have increased the use of eggs, driving up prices of egg products and raising the price of eggs accordingly. It is reported that the cost of chicken feed generally accounts for 70%-80% of the total cost of eggs, and the price of corn-based feed has risen sharply, directly driving up the price of eggs. According to statistics, in the first half of this year, the average price of feed corn was 2.18 yuan per kilogram, which was 10.7% higher than the same period of last year and more than 30% higher than the average level in the past five years.

An industry source, who declined to be named, revealed that since the spring of this year, epidemics have occurred in Shandong and other places, causing layer chickens to be eliminated in batches. The production cycle of laying hens is relatively long and requires feeding for nearly 200 days before they can produce eggs, which also affects the supply of eggs to some extent. With the approaching of the Mid-Autumn Festival, as the main raw material for moon cakes, many moon cake manufacturers will also purchase large quantities of eggs, which intensifies the market demand for egg products. Recently, schools in primary and secondary schools have started one after another, and the campus and surrounding restaurants will also purchase large quantities of eggs, which has also contributed to the price of eggs.

Is the price of eggs sustained? Experts said that the possibility of continued is not great, the weather gradually cool, is expected to Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, the egg gains will come to an end.