What does "how many heads" mean for abalone, and how much was it per jin in 2019?

Abalone is a seafood product with relatively high nutritional value and is very popular among consumers. There are also many ways to prepare abalone: it can be made into congee or stir-fried, and the taste is very good either way. So what does "how many heads" mean for abalone? What was the price per jin in 2019?

1. What does "how many heads" mean for abalone?

Many people, when buying abalone, are asked how many heads of abalone they want to buy. If you do not understand what this means at that moment, it can be quite awkward. "How many heads" for abalone does not mean how many abalone there are; it means how many abalone there are per jin. However, one jin of abalone is not the jin we normally use for weighing, but 604g, also called the sima jin.

The market also uses the number of heads to measure the grade of abalone. Generally, two-head abalone is top grade, very expensive, and hard to buy. What is commonly seen in hotels is 6-8 head abalone, with an average price.

If you are only buying ordinary abalone, the price is not very expensive either, only a few dozen yuan per jin. Most of it is artificially farmed, so it is a bit cheaper, while wild abalone is hard to get to eat.

2. What was the abalone price per jin in 2019?

The price of abalone is a little more expensive among aquatic products. In 2019, the recent price of abalone basically remained at around 50-100 yuan per jin. At the same time, the price of abalone is also affected by factors such as size, quality, market supply, and region, so it is normal for prices to differ from place to place. According to relevant information, in August 2019 the price of abalone rose relatively quickly, basically changing every week, and in just half a month the price rose by more than ten to twenty yuan. Regardless of size, all showed an upward trend. If the price of abalone is too high, it is also hard to sell, as everyone is unwilling to accept abalone at such a high price and would rather eat other seafood.

Why did the price rise so quickly recently? Mainly because this year's wild abalone output was not very high, affected by red tides. In addition, the main price of abalone depends on the place of origin. In the south, abalone died on a large scale, the supply was relatively small, and a shortage formed in the market, so the price became higher. It is expected that this situation will continue.

Below, based on abalone price changes on relevant websites, we can learn abalone-related price information:

1. Regional factors: the abalone price at Shandong Weihai Aquatic Products Wholesale Market was 74 yuan per jin; the abalone price at Anhui Hefei Zhougudui Agricultural Products Wholesale Market was 62.5 yuan per jin; the abalone price at Henan Wanbang International Agricultural Products Logistics Co., Ltd. was 54 yuan per jin.

2. Size factors: 5-head abalone starting water price 63 yuan/jin; 6-head abalone starting water price 60 yuan/jin; 7-head abalone starting water price 57 yuan/jin; 8-head abalone starting water price 54 yuan/jin; 9-head abalone starting water price 51 yuan/jin; 10-head abalone starting water price 48 yuan/jin; 12-head abalone starting water price 44 yuan/jin; 15-head abalone starting water price 41 yuan/jin; 18-head abalone starting water price 39 yuan/jin; 22-head abalone starting water price 37 yuan/jin.

In summary, "how many heads" for abalone actually means how many abalone there are per jin. Once you have mastered this knowledge, you will not be at a loss when a server asks you.