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 May 2018 to Fifth Week of June 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)
May Wk 1 20.97 19.22 9.11 1.26 41.13 38.48 6.89 -0.07 43.88 41.58 5.53 0.25
Wk 2 21.00 19.29 8.86 0.14 41.12 38.55 6.67 -0.02 43.91 41.71 5.27 0.07
Wk 3 21.02 19.36 8.57 0.10 41.18 38.61 6.66 0.15 43.92 41.75 5.20 0.02
Wk 4 21.08 19.29 9.28 0.29 41.30 38.70 6.72 0.29 44.03 41.76 5.44 0.25
Jun Wk 1 21.16 19.29 9.69 0.38 41.37 38.78 6.68 0.17 44.12 41.78 5.60 0.20
Wk 2 21.24 19.29 10.11 0.38 41.38 38.78 6.70 0.02 44.16 41.81 5.62 0.09
Wk 3 21.36 19.28 10.79 0.56 41.47 38.80 6.88 0.22 44.23 41.80 5.81 0.16
Wk 4R 21.38 19.37 10.38 0.09 41.58 38.80 7.16 0.27 44.37 41.80 6.15 0.32
Wk 5P 21.39 19.36 10.49 0.05 41.78 38.81 7.65 0.48 44.62 41.81 6.72 0.56

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)
May Wk 1 37.70 34.75 8.49 0.27 40.04 37.32 7.29 0.02
Wk 2 37.77 34.86 8.35 0.19 40.19 37.38 7.52 0.37
Wk 3 37.88 34.89 8.57 0.29 40.23 37.57 7.08 0.10
Wk 4 37.93 35.04 8.25 0.13 40.29 37.68 6.93 0.15
Jun Wk 1 37.93 35.08 8.12 0.00 40.37 37.68 7.14 0.20
Wk 2 37.94 34.99 8.43 0.03 40.44 37.73 7.18 0.17
Wk 3 38.06 34.99 8.77 0.32 40.57 37.68 7.67 0.32
Wk 4R 38.23 35.09 8.95 0.45 40.69 37.69 7.96 0.30
Wk 5P 38.55 35.10 9.83 0.84 41.00 37.74 8.64 0.76
R-revised; P-preliminary

Table 2 Weekly Farmgate, Wholesale and Retail Prices of Corn in the Philippines
(First Week of May 2018 to Fifth Week of June 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)
May Wk 1 14.01 11.50 21.83 -0.92 20.12 18.08 11.28 -0.35 23.82 22.47 6.01 0.29
Wk 2 13.92 11.51 20.94 -0.64 20.12 17.97 11.96 0.00 23.82 22.39 6.39 0.00
Wk 3 13.99 11.57 20.92 0.50 20.10 17.97 11.85 -0.10 23.74 22.55 5.28 -0.34
Wk 4 13.74 11.54 19.06 -1.79 20.07 17.97 11.69 -0.15 23.78 22.55 5.45 0.17
Jun Wk 1 13.87 11.43 21.35 0.95 20.07 17.97 11.69 0.00 24.33 22.38 8.71 2.31
Wk 2 13.90 11.32 22.79 0.22 20.07 17.98 11.62 0.00 24.44 22.54 8.43 0.45
Wk 3 13.96 11.35 23.00 0.43 20.16 17.97 12.19 0.45 24.63 22.54 9.27 0.78
Wk 4R 13.94 11.23 24.13 -0.14 20.14 17.97 12.08 -0.10 24.90 22.54 10.47 1.10
Wk 5P 14.05 11.28 24.56 0.79 20.06 17.98 11.57 -0.40 24.78 22.55 9.89 -0.48

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)
May Wk 1 17.23 13.27 29.84 -1.09 20.03 16.95 18.17 -0.25 29.92 29.82 0.34 -0.13
Wk 2 17.17 13.34 28.71 -0.35 20.17 17.13 17.75 0.70 29.92 29.93 -0.03 0.00
Wk 3 17.03 13.53 25.87 -0.82 19.83 17.63 12.48 -1.69 29.72 30.10 -1.26 -0.67
Wk 4 16.69 13.56 23.08 -2.00 19.45 16.88 15.23 -1.92 29.72 31.12 -4.50 0.00
Jun Wk 1 16.57 13.70 20.95 -0.72 21.63 16.47 31.33 11.21 30.27 31.08 -2.61 1.85
Wk 2 16.17 13.61 18.81 -2.41 21.38 16.47 29.81 -1.16 30.10 31.08 -3.15 -0.56
Wk 3 16.16 13.72 17.78 -0.06 21.25 16.58 28.17 -0.61 29.92 31.08 -3.73 -0.60
Wk 4R 15.99 13.74 16.38 -1.05 21.36 16.60 28.67 0.52 27.47 31.08 -11.62 -8.19
Wk 5P 15.93 13.75 15.85 -0.38 21.44 16.60 29.16 0.37 27.52 31.08 -11.45 0.18
R-revised; P-preliminary
Source: Weekly Cereals and Fertilizers Price Monitoring (WCFPM)