UPDATES on PALAY, RICE and CORN PRICES

Table 1 Weekly Farmgate, Wholesale and Retail Prices of Palay and Rice in the Philippines
(First Week of July 2018 to Fourth Week of August 2018)
(Prices per Kilogram)
Palay (Dry) Well Milled Rice (WMR)
Farmgate Prices Wholesale Prices Retail Prices
Month/Week % Change % Change % Change
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Annual Weekly Annual Weekly Annual Weekly
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
Jul Wk 1 21.50 19.42 10.71 0.51 41.93 38.94 7.68 0.36 44.69 41.83 6.84 0.16
Wk 2 21.61 19.43 11.22 0.51 42.09 39.04 7.81 0.38 44.81 41.86 7.05 0.27
Wk 3 21.59 19.49 10.77 -0.09 42.30 39.09 8.21 0.50 45.00 41.93 7.32 0.42
Wk 4 21.81 19.51 11.79 1.02 42.60 39.15 8.81 0.71 45.32 41.95 8.03 0.71
Aug Wk 1 22.14 19.59 13.02 1.51 43.29 39.22 10.38 1.62 45.94 42.09 9.15 1.37
Wk 2 22.28 19.63 13.50 0.63 43.53 39.25 10.90 0.55 46.06 42.19 9.17 0.26
Wk 3R 22.44 19.51 15.02 0.72 43.81 39.26 11.59 1.20 46.35 42.18 9.89 0.89
Wk 4P 22.68 19.57 15.89 1.07 44.49 39.30 13.21 2.21 47.12 42.21 11.63 2.30

Table 1- (Concluded)

Regular Milled Rice (RMR)

Wholesale Prices Retail Prices
Month/Week % Change % Change
2018 2017 2018 2017
Annual Weekly Annual Weekly
(13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20)
Jul Wk 1 38.69 35.18 9.98 0.36 41.07 37.76 8.77 0.17
Wk 2 38.83 35.32 9.94 0.36 41.22 37.84 8.93 0.37
Wk 3 38.86 35.34 9.96 0.08 41.27 37.90 8.89 0.12
Wk 4 39.13 35.34 10.72 0.69 41.59 37.91 9.71 0.78
Aug Wk 1 40.02 35.37 13.15 2.27 42.27 37.91 11.50 1.64
Wk 2 40.19 35.39 13.56 0.42 42.58 37.99 12.08 0.73
Wk 3R 40.58 35.61 13.96 1.40 42.85 38.00 12.76 1.37
Wk 4P 41.49 35.67 16.32 3.23 43.86 38.06 15.24 3.01
R-revised; P-preliminary

Table 2 Weekly Farmgate, Wholesale and Retail Prices of Corn in the Philippines
(First Week of July 2018 to Fourth Week of August 2018)
(Prices per Kilogram)
Corngrain, Yellow
Farmgate Prices Wholesale Prices Retail Prices
Month/Week % Change % Change % Change
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Annual Weekly Annual Weekly Annual Weekly
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
Jul Wk 1 14.33 11.20 27.95 1.99 19.99 17.97 11.24 -0.35 24.88 22.21 12.02 0.40
Wk 2 14.33 11.16 28.41 0.00 20.05 17.98 11.51 0.30 24.91 22.22 12.11 0.12
Wk 3 14.34 11.18 28.26 0.07 19.99 18.00 11.06 -0.30 24.91 22.22 12.11 0.00
Wk 4 14.44 11.19 29.04 0.70 20.30 18.02 12.65 1.55 24.99 22.24 12.37 0.32
Aug Wk 1 14.21 11.22 26.65 -1.59 20.31 18.02 12.71 0.05 24.99 22.24 12.37 0.00
Wk 2 14.19 11.22 26.47 -0.14 20.59 18.01 14.33 1.38 25.49 22.23 14.66 2.00
Wk 3R 14.15 11.08 27.71 -0.42 20.59 18.02 14.26 1.38 25.49 22.24 14.61 2.00
Wk 4P 14.42 11.33 27.27 1.62 20.64 18.02 14.54 0.24 24.96 22.24 12.23 -2.08

Table 2- (Concluded)

Corngrain, White
Farmgate Prices Wholesale Prices Retail Prices
Month/Week % Change % Change % Change
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Annual Weekly Annual Weekly Annual Weekly
(13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24)
Jul Wk 1 15.94 13.66 16.69 0.06 20.80 16.67 24.78 -2.99 27.35 28.12 -2.74 -0.62
Wk 2 15.65 13.33 17.40 -1.82 20.80 16.67 24.78 0.00 27.35 28.12 -2.74 0.00
Wk 3 15.53 13.45 15.46 -0.77 20.70 16.67 24.18 -0.48 27.27 27.52 -0.91 -0.29
Wk 4 15.33 13.46 13.89 -1.29 20.68 16.90 22.37 -0.10 28.10 27.56 1.96 3.04
Aug Wk 1 14.96 13.96 7.16 -2.41 21.74 17.15 26.76 5.13 28.10 27.56 1.96 0.00
Wk 2 14.83 13.57 9.29 -0.87 21.74 17.50 24.23 0.00 28.13 29.32 -4.06 0.11
Wk 3R 14.85 13.69 8.47 -0.74 21.70 17.53 23.79 -0.18 28.10 29.34 -4.23 0.00
Wk 4P 14.91 13.77 8.28 0.54 21.81 17.67 23.43 0.32 28.15 29.42 -4.32 0.07
R-revised; P-preliminary
Source: Weekly Cereals and Fertilizers Price Monitoring (WCFPM)