Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article emphasizes the importance of monitoring market prices ahead of the New Year to ensure stability during the holiday period [1] Group 2 - The inspection team conducted checks at major supermarkets, focusing on essential consumer goods such as grains, oils, meat, eggs, vegetables, and dairy products [3] - The supply of essential goods in Tai'an is reported to be sufficient, with overall prices remaining stable [3] - Specific price data includes: - 5kg of flour priced at 25.58 yuan per bag, stable compared to last year - 5L of peanut oil at 159.90 yuan per barrel, also stable year-on-year - Eggs at 3.58 yuan per 500g, a decrease of 33.08% year-on-year - Pork leg at 10.70 yuan, down 22.41% year-on-year - Average price of 15 monitored vegetables at 4.43 yuan, an increase of 12.86% year-on-year, with notable price rises in cabbage (1.56 yuan), tomatoes (6.69 yuan), and eggplants (5.86 yuan) [3] - The Tai'an Development and Reform Commission plans to enhance monitoring efforts and respond promptly to any abnormal price fluctuations to ensure a joyful and peaceful holiday for the public [3]

Group 1: Core Insights - The retail prices of various food items show mixed trends, with some experiencing slight increases while others face declines compared to previous periods [1] - Notably, pork prices, particularly for hind leg meat, have decreased significantly by 14.5% year-on-year [1] - Vegetable prices have shown an overall increase, with a weighted average price of 8.26 yuan per kilogram, reflecting a 3.9% year-on-year rise [1] Group 2: Price Changes by Category - Rice remains stable at 6.56 yuan per kilogram, with a slight year-on-year increase of 0.2% [1] - Cooking oils such as soybean oil and peanut oil have seen minor price changes, with soybean oil priced at 12.86 yuan per liter, down 1.7% year-on-year [1] - Among vegetables, cabbage has the highest month-on-month increase of 4.3%, while rapeseed has the largest decline at 2.7% [1]

Core Insights - The report provides a detailed analysis of retail prices for various food items, highlighting both month-on-month and year-on-year changes in prices [1] Price Trends - **Grains**: - Rice is priced at 6.56 yuan/kg, showing a slight decrease of 0.2% month-on-month and 0.3% year-on-year [1] - Flour is at 6.12 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month increase of 0.2% but a year-on-year decrease of 2.5% [1] - **Edible Oils**: - Soybean oil is priced at 12.86 yuan/kg, with a minor increase of 0.1% month-on-month and a decrease of 1.7% year-on-year [1] - Peanut oil remains at 28.55 yuan/kg, unchanged month-on-month and down 1.5% year-on-year [1] - Canola oil is at 16.70 yuan/kg, with a 0.1% increase month-on-month and a 2.3% decrease year-on-year [1] - Blended oil is priced at 15.57 yuan/kg, remaining stable month-on-month and down 1.8% year-on-year [1] - **Pork**: - The price of hind leg pork is 26.68 yuan/kg, reflecting a decrease of 1.3% month-on-month and a significant drop of 16.5% year-on-year [1] - **Poultry**: - Whole chicken is priced at 24.79 yuan/kg, remaining stable month-on-month and down 2.4% year-on-year [1] - **Eggs**: - Fresh eggs are priced at 10.11 yuan/kg, with a decrease of 0.6% month-on-month and a substantial drop of 15.8% year-on-year [1] - **Aquatic Products**: - Carp is priced at 21.48 yuan/kg, with an increase of 0.8% month-on-month and a decrease of 4.0% year-on-year [1] - Silver carp is at 22.21 yuan/kg, showing a decrease of 1.5% month-on-month and an increase of 3.5% year-on-year [1] - Grass carp is priced at 23.16 yuan/kg, with a slight decrease of 0.4% month-on-month and an increase of 6.3% year-on-year [1] - Crucian carp is at 29.05 yuan/kg, with a minor decrease of 0.1% month-on-month and a decrease of 1.7% year-on-year [1] - Large hairtail is priced at 47.50 yuan/kg, with a decrease of 0.3% month-on-month and an increase of 0.5% year-on-year [1] - Large yellow croaker is at 53.27 yuan/kg, remaining stable month-on-month and up 4.5% year-on-year [1] - **Vegetables**: - The average price for vegetables is 7.82 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month increase of 3.3% and a year-on-year decrease of 7.3% [1] - Notable month-on-month price increases include cucumber (8.74 yuan/kg, +8.0%), tomato (8.33 yuan/kg, +7.1%), bitter melon (11.28 yuan/kg, +6.8%), lettuce (8.39 yuan/kg, +6.5%), and rapeseed (7.45 yuan/kg, +6.0%) [1] - Decreases in prices include bean sprouts (4.45 yuan/kg, -1.1%) and green onions (6.36 yuan/kg, -0.6%) [1]

Group 1 - The retail prices of various food items show mixed trends, with some experiencing slight increases while others face declines both month-on-month and year-on-year [1] - Rice is priced at 6.57 yuan per kilogram, showing a month-on-month increase of 0.2% but a year-on-year decrease of 0.2% [1] - Pork, specifically hind leg meat, has a retail price of 27.32 yuan per kilogram, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 0.2% and a significant year-on-year drop of 15.2% [1] Group 2 - Vegetable prices have a weighted average of 7.49 yuan per kilogram, with a month-on-month increase of 0.3% but a year-on-year decrease of 15.7% [1] - The top five vegetables with the highest month-on-month price increases include bitter melon (9.71 yuan, +2.8%), chili (10.43 yuan, +2.3%), and green pepper (9.91 yuan, +1.7%) [1] - Conversely, the five vegetables with the largest month-on-month price declines include cauliflower (7.91 yuan, -2.3%) and lotus root (9.67 yuan, -2.2%) [1]

Price Trends in Food Products - The retail price of rice is 6.56 yuan/kg, showing no change month-on-month and a decrease of 0.8% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of flour is 6.14 yuan/kg, with no change month-on-month and a decrease of 2.5% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of soybean oil is 12.84 yuan/kg, remaining stable month-on-month and decreasing by 1.9% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of peanut oil is 28.51 yuan/kg, with a slight increase of 0.2% month-on-month and a decrease of 1.3% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of rapeseed oil is 16.73 yuan/kg, stable month-on-month and down by 2.4% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of blended oil is 15.57 yuan/kg, showing a slight decrease of 0.1% month-on-month and a decrease of 2.0% year-on-year [1] Meat and Poultry Prices - The retail price of pork (hind leg meat) is 27.57 yuan/kg, with a decrease of 0.3% month-on-month and a significant decrease of 16.6% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of white strip chicken is 24.75 yuan/kg, showing a slight increase of 0.1% month-on-month and a decrease of 2.6% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of fresh eggs is 10.44 yuan/kg, with an increase of 1.9% month-on-month but a decrease of 15.5% year-on-year [1] Aquatic Products Prices - The retail price of carp is 21.49 yuan/kg, showing a decrease of 0.4% month-on-month and a decrease of 4.1% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of silver carp is 22.66 yuan/kg, with a slight increase of 0.4% month-on-month and an increase of 2.7% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of grass carp is 23.45 yuan/kg, showing a decrease of 0.3% month-on-month and an increase of 6.2% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of crucian carp is 29.06 yuan/kg, with a decrease of 0.5% month-on-month and a decrease of 2.1% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of large hairtail is 47.84 yuan/kg, showing a slight increase of 0.1% month-on-month and a decrease of 3.1% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of large yellow croaker is 52.14 yuan/kg, with a decrease of 0.3% month-on-month and an increase of 0.4% year-on-year [1] Vegetable Prices - The average price of vegetables is 7.41 yuan/kg, showing a decrease of 0.3% month-on-month and a significant decrease of 15.8% year-on-year [1] - The top five vegetables with the highest month-on-month price increases include green pepper (9.28 yuan/kg, +5.6%), asparagus lettuce (7.76 yuan/kg, +2.9%), chili (9.72 yuan/kg, +2.4%), celery (6.96 yuan/kg, +0.9%), and yam (11.91 yuan/kg, +0.7%) [1] - The top five vegetables with the largest month-on-month price decreases include cucumber (7.32 yuan/kg, -5.4%), rapeseed (7.08 yuan/kg, -3.3%), spinach (10.7 yuan/kg, -3.3%), cauliflower (8.35 yuan/kg, -2.8%), and lettuce (7.87 yuan/kg, -2.7%) [1]

Group 1 - The retail prices of various food items show mixed trends, with some experiencing slight increases while others face declines both month-on-month and year-on-year [1] - Rice prices remain stable at 6.54 yuan per kilogram, while flour prices decreased by 0.2% month-on-month and 2.8% year-on-year to 6.15 yuan per kilogram [1] - Pork prices, specifically for hind leg meat, have seen a significant year-on-year decline of 14.5%, now priced at 27.71 yuan per kilogram [1] Group 2 - The price of fresh eggs is stable at 10.03 yuan per kilogram, but it has decreased by 15.0% compared to the same period last year [1] - Among aquatic products, the price of carp is 21.97 yuan per kilogram, showing a slight month-on-month decrease of 0.3% and a year-on-year decline of 1.1% [1] - Vegetable prices have increased by 2.0% month-on-month, with an average price of 7.00 yuan per kilogram, but they are down 15.5% year-on-year [1] Group 3 - Broccoli and cauliflower have the highest month-on-month price increases among vegetables, rising by 11.3% and 10.9% respectively [1] - Conversely, lotus root and pumpkin have seen month-on-month price declines of 1.1% [1] - The weighted average price for the vegetable category is derived from 30 different types of vegetables [1]

Price Trends in Various Categories - The retail price of rice is 6.53 yuan/kg, showing a slight decrease of 0.2% month-on-month and a decrease of 0.6% year-on-year [1] - The retail price of flour is 6.15 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month increase of 0.2% and a year-on-year decrease of 2.7% [1] - The price of soybean oil is stable at 12.82 yuan/kg, with no change month-on-month and a year-on-year decrease of 2.3% [1] - Peanut oil is priced at 28.49 yuan/kg, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 0.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 1.6% [1] - The price of pork, specifically hind leg meat, is 27.87 yuan/kg, remaining unchanged month-on-month but down 10.3% year-on-year [1] Poultry and Egg Prices - The price of white strip chicken is 24.66 yuan/kg, with no change month-on-month and a year-on-year decrease of 2.5% [1] - Fresh eggs are priced at 10.08 yuan/kg, showing a month-on-month increase of 2.5% but a significant year-on-year decrease of 12.3% [1] Aquatic Products Pricing - The price of carp is 22.01 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month decrease of 0.5% and a year-on-year increase of 0.5% [1] - The price of grass carp is 23.45 yuan/kg, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 0.5% and a year-on-year increase of 8.0% [1] - The price of large yellow croaker is 52.90 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month increase of 0.3% and a year-on-year increase of 8.3% [1] Vegetable Price Movements - The average price of vegetables is 6.80 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month increase of 0.3% and a year-on-year decrease of 9.7% [1] - Spinach has the highest month-on-month increase among vegetables at 3.7%, priced at 9.34 yuan/kg [1] - The price of white radish has the largest month-on-month decrease at 3.07 yuan/kg, down 2.2% [1]

Price Trends Summary - The retail price of rice is 6.54 yuan/kg, showing a month-on-month increase of 0.2% and a year-on-year decrease of 0.3% [1] - The retail price of flour is 6.14 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month decrease of 0.3% and a year-on-year decrease of 3.0% [1] - The price of soybean oil is 12.82 yuan/kg, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 0.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 2.3% [1] - The price of peanut oil is 28.46 yuan/kg, showing a month-on-month decrease of 0.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 1.9% [1] - The price of pork (hind leg meat) is 27.86 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month increase of 0.5% and a year-on-year decrease of 9.5% [1] - The price of white strip chicken is 24.66 yuan/kg, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 0.5% and a year-on-year decrease of 2.4% [1] - The price of fresh eggs is 9.83 yuan/kg, showing a month-on-month increase of 2.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 14.7% [1] Vegetable Price Movements - The average price of vegetables is 6.78 yuan/kg, with a month-on-month decrease of 0.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 7.9% [1] - The top five vegetables with the highest month-on-month price increases include leeks (8.42 yuan/kg, +3.6%), spinach (9.01 yuan/kg, +2.2%), eggplant (5.99 yuan/kg, +2.0%), lettuce (7.46 yuan/kg, +1.5%), and ginger (15.07 yuan/kg, +1.1%) [1] - The top five vegetables with the largest month-on-month price decreases include pumpkin (4.70 yuan/kg, -2.1%), winter melon (3.86 yuan/kg, -1.8%), cucumber (5.93 yuan/kg, -1.7%), tomato (6.35 yuan/kg, -1.7%), and lotus root (11.39 yuan/kg, -0.9%) [1]