CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How much does earthworms cost per kilogram in the market?

1. How much does a pound of live earthworms cost in the market in 2021?

Currently, the price in Shanghai is 88 to 150 yuan per catty, in Guangxi it is 109 to 220 yuan per catty, in Hainan it is 225 yuan per catty, in Bozhou it is 135 to 260 yuan per kilogram, and in Hebei it is 158 to 185 yuan per kilogram. However, the price of live earthworms is not that high, about 5 to 8 yuan per catty. In fact, the reason why dried earthworms are expensive is that one catty of dried earthworms requires 5 to 7 catties of live earthworms to make.

2. How much does a pound of earthworms cost?

Hello, the earthworm market has been sluggish recently, with low market demand, mainly due to seasonal factors.

According to the quotation information provided by all counties in Guangxi, the local wholesale price of earthworms is 250 yuan per 10,000 pieces, the supply is sufficient, and the market transaction volume is average.

According to news on the 18th, the wholesale price of earthworms in Tianjin today is 30 yuan/kg, which is slightly lower than other regions by 3.00 yuan/jin.

According to local farmers, although now is not the best time to sell earthworms, the local earthworm market is relatively active and farmers are actively shipping.

3. Where can I buy earthworms and what is the current price per pound?

It is available in general Chinese medicinal materials trading markets or Chinese medicine stores.

Earthworms, also known as earth dragons, are invertebrates with high nutritional value and are also traditional Chinese medicines with extremely high medicinal value.

The current market purchase price of dried earthworms is 80-240 yuan per kilogram. Due to differences in origin, quality, and purchaser, the price will fluctuate to a certain extent, but the overall change is not significant.

4. Where can I buy dried earthworms in Henan, and how much is the purchase price?

One is the flower and bird markets in various places, where they are used for fishing and can be sold for up to 3 yuan per two taels. Nowadays, more and more city dwellers like fishing, but earthworms are hard to find. You can buy one or two taels for 3 yuan and use them for a day. Artificially bred earthworms are at the best size for fishing. You only need to go to the flower and bird market in the morning to find out.

The second is the farmers who breed special aquatic products. The farmers are willing to accept the price of about 8 yuan per kilogram. In fact, the market for breeding earthworms for medicinal material development is not mature. At present, the best use of breeding earthworms is to use them as feed additives, because earthworms may be the best animal nutrition and growth-promoting additives. Adding a small amount of earthworms to the feed will significantly improve the growth rate of animals.

5. How much does a pound of dried earthworms cost?

As of January 2020: There is no uniform price for dried earthworms. There are fluctuations every year, and the prices in different regions are also different. Fresh commercial earthworms are generally 5 to 8 yuan per catty, and seed earthworms are about 45 yuan per catty. Generally, 7 to 8 catties of fresh commercial earthworms can be dried into a catty of dried earthworms. The key to the price of dried earthworms is the origin and whether they are cut open to remove the sediment. Hainan and Guangdong are about 70 yuan/kg for fully opened earthworms without sediment, and Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai are about 50 to 60 yuan/kg for fully opened earthworms without sediment. The wholesale price of earthworms in Tianjin is about 30 yuan/kg. Earthworms are nocturnal animals. Like owls, they stay in caves during the day and come out at night. They usually go out from 8 pm to 4 am the next day in summer and autumn. They feed and mate in dark conditions. Earthworms like to be in moist, loose and organic-rich soil, and like to stay in quiet and relatively warm places. Earthworms are omnivorous animals. They do not eat glass, plastic and rubber, but eat humus, animal feces, soil bacteria, fungi and the decomposition products of these substances. Earthworms have a keen sense of taste and like sweet and sour food. They hate bitter taste. They like to heat soft feed and are particularly greedy for animal food. They eat a daily amount equivalent to their own weight. About half of the food passes through the digestive tract and is excreted as feces. Extended information: The earthworm's own enzyme system is used to autolyze it under certain conditions to obtain an earthworm self-solution. The extraction rate is generally more than 75%, the protein accounts for 56%-65% of the dry weight, the free amino acid content is 50-70g/L, and it contains 10 essential amino acids for the human body. The above indicators are higher than soy protein. The content of unsaturated fatty acids in earthworms is high, and the content of saturated fatty acids is low. In particular, the content of linoleic acid, which has the effects of anti-cancer, lowering blood pressure, preventing arteriosclerosis, and maintaining beauty, is higher. It is very suitable for the nutritional fashion pursued by modern people, and it also has a unique tridecanaric acid different from other animals. Earthworms raised with agricultural and sideline products as feed can serve as a highly nutritious and safe food resource.