Small shrimp (2 money-4 money) 9 yuan per catty
Medium shrimp (4 money-6 money) 16 yuan per catty
Prawns (6 money-8 money) 31 yuan per catty
……
Crayfish of different sizes
have ushered in significant price reductions
It's shrimp season again
Information about the price reduction of crayfish
has been on the hot search many times
According to the report, this year's crayfish market
A month ahead of schedule, the price trough was ushered in
"Falling to a cup of milk tea money"
From the highest point of more than 100 yuan a pound
It has fallen to about 10-30 yuan a catty now
The price of "top supper" crayfish is becoming more and more affordable
The majority of netizens are looking forward to it
Ten yuan a pound of "crayfish freedom"
It may really come true
01
Wholesale prices have fallen to single digits
March-April every year
It belongs to the initial stage of crayfish marketing
Hubei, Jiangsu, Sichuan, etc. in the market
Simultaneous sales in multiple places
Prices compared to the same period in previous years
This year, the crayfish has been on the market since March
The price drop is significant
According to the data of the Shrimp Valley 360 platform
The current price of "small green shrimp" (2-4 money green shrimp).
It has fallen to single digits
Crayfish is a seasonal ingredient
The price moves in a "V" shape
From the point of view of supply and demand
The price of crayfish is highest every spring when it is first available
This is followed by a gradual increase in yields
And the gradual decline, around the end of April - the beginning of May
A low is reached
After that, the price of crayfish will be again
It rebounded as production declined
And this year the price of crayfish is
It fell to single digits in mid-to-late April
It's not a common phenomenon
Data source: Shrimp Valley 360 platform
02
Behind the crayfish "price dive".
It is reported that the temperature will warm up ahead of schedule after the end of this year
As a result of previous years, it matured at the end of April
Hubei shrimp grows rapidly
The time of leaving the pond has been greatly advanced
A large number of crayfish poured into the market ahead of time
The original balance of supply and demand has been broken
So that the price fell rapidly
Secondly, due to the mainland in recent years
Crayfish farming production areas are constantly expanding
All localities continue to increase industrial support
Heilongjiang, Qinghai, Shanxi and other northern provinces
Crayfish farming also began
The market supply has been further expanded
The reason why crayfish prices are so affordable
There is also with the maturity of artificial breeding and other technologies
The breeding area of shrimp seedlings was expanded, and the yield per mu increased
More farmers began to breed seedlings and hoard shrimp
As a result, the price of shrimp seedlings has almost halved compared with previous years
The price of the corresponding commercial shrimp has also been reduced
In addition, the crayfish market is highly competitive
Price wars are inevitable
More and more frozen crayfish products are coming to the market
Breaking the seasonal restrictions of crayfish
And the pricing of these semi-finished shrimp, seasoned shrimp and other products
It also restricts the price of new shrimp
03
Prices continue to fall
There are professional predictions
Judging by the current price trend
The price of crayfish will not be very high throughout this year
There will be a slight decline after May Day
At the same time, it is also in May-June every year
The peak season for eating shrimp is on the market on a large scale of crayfish around the country
This means that this year's crayfish prices
There's still room to fall
04
Crayfish are no longer "scarce and expensive"
When the production capacity of crayfish exceeds the market demand
Its price has entered a downward cycle of stability and decline
This is the result of the action of the laws of the market
It also reflects the current
Complexity and variability of the market environment
For consumers, it's a great time to enjoy a good meal
For crayfish farmers
More attention needs to be paid to market demand and price changes
Avoid blind expansion and overcapacity
The decline in crayfish prices has been done to a certain extent
It is also transmitted to the retail and catering sectors
But some food industry analysts believe
With the continuous expansion of crayfish farming
There is a situation of uneven industrial level
The difference in quality has caused the overall price of the market to fall
It's good to spend less money on crayfish
But the quality of the product needs more attention
Braised in oil, spicy, garlic fragrant, steamed
……
With the advent of the era of "ten yuan a catty" parity
The first meal of crayfish in 2024
It could come a little earlier than ever
Source: Farmer's Daily Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency, CCTV Finance, Hubei Economic Television, Chengdu Daily, China Business News, 21st Century Business Herald, etc