WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET
June 11 - 28, 1999
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated. Exchange rates are:
119-122 yen = U.S.$1.00 for June 11 - 22, 1999
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Species Date of Sales Origin Price range (yen/kg)
Sale volume High Average Low
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BLUEFIN TUNA, fresh
June 18 19 fish Italy 6,300- 2,975- 1,500
June 25 13 fish Spain 5,000- 3,063- 2,000
June 24 49 fish Australia 6,500- 2,069 800
June 15 1 fish Taiwan 1,700
June 24 21 fish New Zealand 6,000- 2,910- 1,300
June 24 18 fish Boston 7,000- 3,389- 1,300
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
June 25 42 fish New Zealand 4,600- 2,577- 500
June 25 25 fish Bali 1,700- 1,020- 600
June 25 77 fish Australia 6,000- 1,874- 600
June 17 25 fish Palau 1,800- 1,195- 600
June 22 42 fish Fiji 5,000- 1,498- 400
June 25 12 fish Pohnpei 2,200- 1,270- 600
June 15 14 fish New Caledonia 4,800- 2,200- 1,000
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
June 28 72 fish Australia 6,500- 1,785- 500
June 24 26 fish Bali 1,500- 921- 500
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
June 25 3,582 trays China 3,400 - 400/tray*
June 18 144 trays Canada 1,700 - 100/tray*
June 25 1,086 trays Chile 1,600 - 1,200/tray*
June 18 42 trays Los Angeles 1,100 - 300/tray*
June 18 94 trays San Francisco 3,200 - 1,000/tray*
June 18 84 trays Peru 2,600 - 2,200/tray*
June 17 164 tray Alaska 2,500 - 200/tray*
*(tray=280-380 grams in net weight)
ALASKA POLLOCK ROE, salted, processed
Japan, fresh
Top grade Small 4,700-3,700
Medium 5,700-4,700
U.S.A., frozen
Brand Small 4,000-3,500
Medium 4,200-3,700
Good Small 3,200-3,000
Medium 3,400-3,200
Russia, frozen
Brand Small 2,500-2,400
Medium 2,700-2,500
Good Small 2,200-2,000
Medium 2,400-2,200
HERRING ROE, salted, processed, grade A
Canada Large 5,500-4,800
Medium 4,500-3,800
Small 4,000-3,500
HERRING ROE ON KELP
Canada 6,000-4,000
San Francisco 4,000-2,500
SALMON ROE (SUJIKO), salted, processed
Sockeye Alaska, Copper river
Grade 1 4,900-4,800
Grade 2 4,500-4,400
Grade 3 4,100-4,000
King Alaska, Copper river
Grade 1 3,900-3,800
Grade 2 3,500-3,400
Grade 3 3,100-3,000
Chum Alaska, PWS
Grade 1 3,800-3,500
Grade 2 3,400-3,100
Grade 3 3,300-2,700
Trout Europe
Grade 1 4,400-4,000
Grade 2 3,900-3,500
Grade 3 3,400-3,000
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
Japan Grade 1 4,500-4,400
Alaska, PWS Grade 1 3,700-3,500
Canada, BC Grade 1 3,200-3,000
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
June 16 Japan 1,000- 700
FLOUNDER, fresh
June 16 Japan 2,000 - 1,300
June 11 Mexico 1,000 - 800
June 16 China 1,300 - 800
SALMON
Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
Bristol Bay, Alaska
2-4 lbs/fish 1,020 - 1,000
4-6 lbs/fish 1,050 - 1,030
6-9 lbs/fish 1,100 - 1,080
Southeast, Alaska
2-4 lbs/fish 1,150 - 1,100
4-6 lbs/fish 1,200 - 1,150
6-9 lbs/fish 1,300 - 1,250
Canada, land-frozen, troll
4-6 lbs/fish 1,300 - 1,250
6-9 lbs/fish 1,350 - 1,300
Canada, ship-frozen, troll
4-6 lbs/fish 1,500 - 1,450
6-9 lbs/fish 1,600 - 1,550
Coho, frozen
Alaska, net
4-6 lbs/fish 600 - 580
6-9 lbs/fish 550 - 530
Chile, dressed
2-4 lbs/fish 710 - 700
4-6 lbs/fish 750 - 740
6-9 lbs/fish 720 - 710
Pink, frozen
Sakhalin, Russia 150 - 130
Kamchatka, Russia 120 - 100
Trout, frozen
Chile, dressed
2-4 lbs/fish 720 - 710
4-6 lbs/fish 740 - 730
6-9 lbs/fish 730 - 720
Europe
1.8-2.7 kg/fish 700 - 680
2.7-3.6 kg/fish 700 - 680
Atlantic, frozen
Norway, dressed
3-4 kg/fish 600 - 580
4-5 kg/fish 620 - 600
Chile
3-4 kg/fish 650 - 600
4-5 kg/fish 680 - 600
Atlantic, fresh
Norway, semi-dressed
3-4 kg/fish 900 - 750
4-5 kg/fish 950 - 800
Chile, semi-dressed
3-4 kg/fish 950 - 900
4-5 kg/fish 1,000 - 900
Scotland, semi-dressed
3-4 kg/fish 950 - 900
4-5 kg/fish 1,000 - 950
King, fresh
New Zealand
4-5 kg/fish 1,000 - 950
SABLEFISH, frozen, dressed Alaska& Canada
Over 7 lbs/fish 1,200 - 1,150
5-7 lbs/fish 1,200 - 1,150
4-5 lbs/fish 1,150
3-4 lbs/fish 1,100
2-3 lbs/fish 1,050 - 1,030
1-2 lbs/fish 980
SNOW CRAB (TANNER CRAG), C. bairdi, section with claw, cooked frozen,
shrink-pack, 5 kg-carton Alaska 5 L 2,300 - 2,100
4 L 2,200 - 1,800
SURIMI, frozen Ship-processed: SA 500 - 450
FA 470 - 420
Land-processed: 380 - 300
ROCK SOLE, with roe L 480
M 480
S 450
ABALONE, live Japan Kuro 7,500 - 7,000
Ezo 9,000 - 8,000
Tokobushi 3,500 - 3,000
Australia 4,500
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Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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