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How much is a pound of silkworm cocoons this year

In 2023, the price of fresh silk cocoons is about 20 yuan per catty. The price of a good silk quilt is between 300 yuan and 1,000 yuan per catty. The price of silk quilts varies greatly depending on the raw materials.

The purchase price of fresh cocoons on the market ranges from 42 to 50 yuan per kilogram. The cost of 1 kilogram of dry cocoons is equal to the cost of 2 kilograms of fresh cocoons plus the cost of baking and labor, and the price is about 50 yuan.

According to the silk prices in December 2023, the price of pure mulberry silk is generally about 500 yuan per kilogram, while the price of high-quality mulberry silk is about 1,000 yuan per kilogram.

At present, the price of Grade A dry cocoons in the Chinese silk market is about 117 yuan per kilogram. If converted into fresh cocoons, it is about 35 yuan per kilogram.

The prices vary from region to region: the price of spring silkworm cocoons in Henan is about 16 yuan per kilogram; the purchase price of spring silkworm cocoons in Guangxi is about 22 yuan per 500g.

At least 300 yuan per catty is likely to be real silk. Silk is a continuous long fiber formed by the solidification of silk fluid secreted by mature silkworms when they make cocoons. It is also called natural silk and is a natural fiber. The earliest silkworms used by humans to make animal fibers include mulberry silkworms, tussah silkworms, castor silkworms, cassava silkworms, willow silkworms and silkworms.