Group 1: Grain and Oil Prices - Grain and oil prices in Jining City are showing a stable upward trend, with wheat and corn average prices at 1.21 yuan/kg and 1.06 yuan/kg, respectively, indicating a 0.92% increase for wheat while corn prices remain unchanged [1] - The average prices for flour (special grade) and japonica rice are stable at 1.87 yuan/kg and 2.55 yuan/kg, respectively [1] - The average prices for cooking oils, such as peanut oil (5 liters) and soybean oil (5 liters), are stable at 154.71 yuan/barrel and 52.00 yuan/barrel, respectively [1] Group 2: Meat, Poultry, and Egg Prices - Prices for meat, poultry, and eggs are mixed, with average prices for lean pork and pork belly at 12.21 yuan/kg and 11.11 yuan/kg, showing a decrease of 2.32% for lean pork and an increase of 1.00% for pork belly [5] - The average price for white feather chicken remains stable at 8.17 yuan/kg, while the price for eggs has decreased by 0.45% to 3.10 yuan/kg [5] Group 3: Vegetable Prices - Vegetable prices have slightly decreased, with a monitoring of 17 types of vegetables showing a "7 up and 10 down" trend, resulting in an average price of 3.40 yuan/kg, which is a 0.77% decrease [4] - Notable decreases in prices include rapeseed and cucumber, with declines of 15.15% and 12.25%, respectively [4]

Core Insights - The overall price of essential goods in Qingdao remains stable, with sufficient reserves and no significant price fluctuations reported [1] Group 1: Grain and Oil Prices - Flour (special grade) is priced at 2.35 yuan per 500 grams, long-grain rice at 3.27 yuan, and peanut oil (5-liter) at 133.10 yuan, all unchanged from the previous day [1] Group 2: Meat Prices - Prices for various meats are stable, with pork belly at 14.60 yuan, lean pork at 14.80 yuan, beef at 38.20 yuan, and lamb at 42.40 yuan, all remaining the same as the previous day [1] Group 3: Egg Prices - The price of eggs is stable at 3.56 yuan, unchanged from the previous day [1] Group 4: Vegetable Prices - Vegetable prices have seen a slight increase, with wholesale prices at 2.85 yuan, reflecting a 1.06% rise from the previous day, and a 2.52% increase in transaction volume at wholesale markets [1] Group 5: Seafood Prices - Seafood prices remain largely stable, with average prices for various products such as hairtail at 12.67 yuan, mackerel at 10.17 yuan, and shrimp at 33.67 yuan, all unchanged from the previous day [1]

Group 1 - The core observation indicates that the prices of major commodities in Jining City, Shandong Province, are showing a mixed trend, with stable yet declining grain and oil prices, weak pork prices, significant increases in egg prices, and a slight rise in vegetable prices [1][3][5] Group 2 - Grain and oil prices are stable with a slight decline; as of September 18, the average prices for wheat and corn are 1.17 yuan/kg and 1.11 yuan/kg respectively, with corn prices decreasing by 2.63% [1] - Pork prices are under pressure, with average prices for lean pork and pork belly at 13.43 yuan/kg and 11.86 yuan/kg respectively, where lean pork prices remain stable and pork belly prices have decreased by 1.50% [4] - Egg prices have seen a notable increase, with average prices for white strip chicken and eggs at 8.13 yuan/kg and 3.93 yuan/kg respectively, reflecting increases of 0.99% and 10.70% [4] - Vegetable prices have shown a slight upward trend, with an average price of 3.00 yuan/kg, marking a 1.13% increase; notable increases include green chili and cabbage, which rose by 11.59% and 7.49% respectively [5]