The price of crayfish has dropped by 60%. How much does it cost per pound? Why did it drop so much? what happened?

After the Qingming Festival, the crayfish market is booming, and crayfish lovers can’t wait.

Because the temperature has risen rapidly this year, crayfish are on the market more than 20 days earlier than in previous years.

Affected by the market volume, the price has remained high. The market price of 4-6 yuan crayfish is around 50 yuan.

But in the past few days, the topic of Nanjing crayfish prices plummeting has become a hot topic, and the market price of crayfish for 4-6 yuan has dropped by 60%.

On April 16, a reporter learned at a wholesale market in Nanjing that the price of crayfish has plummeted in recent days, with 4-6 cents selling for 17 to 18 yuan; 6-8 cents selling for 30 Crayfish priced at 9 yuan or more are priced at 45 yuan to 50 yuan.

Compared with the price of the previous few days, it has dropped by as much as 60%.

Some friends who like to eat crayfish can have a big meal now.

I used to want to eat crayfish, but when I saw the high price and touched my pockets, I had no choice but to stay away and just tolerate it.

Crayfish are so cheap now that you can have a full meal for just a few dozen yuan. Ordinary consumers can also afford crayfish, and the price is very affordable.

So what is the reason for the price of crayfish to drop so much?

1. Crayfish have entered the mature stage, and the market supply is sufficient

According to seasonal temperatures, crayfish have recently reached the mature stage, and large quantities of crayfish are flooding into the market.

According to industry insiders, the number of crayfish this month is four times that of last month, and the supply is very sufficient.

In the past, there were only a few sellers of crayfish in the market, and there were not many. Nowadays, there are crayfish for sale everywhere in the market, and the supply is very large.

As the saying goes, "Things that are rare are more expensive." In the past, when there were few products sold, the price was naturally high. Now that there are more products sold, the market is saturated, and the price will naturally fall.

Everyone must understand this truth, so in the current saturated market, it is best to have an "addiction" to crayfish.

According to industry insiders, such low prices can be maintained for some time when the market supply is sufficient.

2. Retail sales are restricted, and some crayfish are unsaleable

Currently, the impact of the mask incident is still felt in various places, especially in some high-risk areas, many farmers’ markets and wholesale markets Restricted.

Vehicles and individuals are subject to varying degrees of restrictions on market transactions, retail sales and sporadic purchases.

All regions have been affected. Many merchants are unable to sell, and many consumers have spent their business expenses in the market.

In addition, during this period, in areas with slightly stricter lockdowns, many consumers have no interest in food such as crayfish and have no desire to buy it.

This has resulted in crayfish being unsalable in some regional markets.

This is also one of the reasons why the price of crayfish has plummeted this time.

In the final analysis, it is still because of the impact of the mask incident that it is difficult to sell and buy.

3. Crayfish are unsalable, and merchants are “involved”

In the context of the mask incident, crayfish middlemen, wholesalers, catering industries, etc., have been severely affected in purchasing and sales. .

The retail market for fresh crayfish has become cold and the products are unsaleable.

As we all know, crayfish have a short shelf life. In order to reduce the impact of the mask incident, businesses must dispose of these crayfish as soon as possible.

So you can see that some businesses have begun to "involve", and many restaurants have slogans such as "4 catties of crayfish for 100 yuan" and "2 catties of crayfish for 50 yuan" hanging at the door.

The purpose is to attract consumers to buy and clear inventory as soon as possible to help recover costs.

Due to the impact of the mask incident, many friends no longer go out to buy live shrimps by themselves. Instead, they order takeout directly and let the store deliver the prepared crayfish directly to their doorsteps.

So merchants put up advertisements such as "100 yuan for 5 pounds" and "80 yuan for 3 pounds", which are very eye-catching and more conducive to consumer purchases.

Looking carefully at the current crayfish price, it is indeed a level acceptable to ordinary consumers.

Brother Zhang, a citizen, said that the same vendor sold crayfish for 65 yuan per catty before Qingming Festival, but only sold them for 15 yuan per catty a few days later. I quickly bought 4 catties and took them home to my wife. Made crayfish.

It is not difficult to see from public feedback that the price of crayfish this time is indeed a "jumping price".

Next, as the temperature rises, the price of crayfish will generally continue to fall.

In mid-May, rice field crayfish will also be on the market in large quantities. At that time, the price of crayfish is likely to drop to less than 10 yuan per catty. This situation will last for about half a month until June.

May is just the beginning of summer, and friends who like to eat crayfish can eat more to their heart's content.

What do you think of the sharp plunge in crayfish prices? In the next period of time, do you think the price of crayfish will continue to fall or rise? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss!