Recently, the Jiangxi Development and Reform Commission released an analysis report on the price of cement and sand in the first quarter of 2023. The report shows that cement prices fell slightly in the first quarter, while river sand, machine-made sand and gravel prices showed a steady trend.
Cement prices fell slightly. In the first quarter, the average price of 42.5 strength ordinary Portland cement in the whole province was 512.34 yuan/ton, down 0.21% from the previous month and 17.72% from the previous year, of which the average price in March was 508.97 yuan/ton, down 0.03% from the previous month and 14.70% from the previous year. The prices of
river sand, machine-made sand and gravel showed a steady trend. In the first quarter, the average prices of river sand (particle size 0-5mm), machine-made sand (particle size 0-5mm) and gravel (local main sales) in the whole province were 127.64 yuan, 99.75 yuan and 89.87 yuan per ton, respectively, with a slight decrease of 0.03%, 1.45% and 0.33% respectively, and a decrease of 2.11%, 6.85% and 3.05% respectively. In March, the average price per ton was 127.01 yuan, 99.58 yuan and 90.03 yuan respectively, with a slight decrease of 0.76%, a slight increase of 0.26% and 0.61% respectively, and a year-on-year decrease of 2.54%, 7.06% and 2.91% respectively.