Today's Food Prices February 12 in South Sumatra: Beef Rises, Bird's Eye Chili Falls

Several food commodity prices in South Sumatra today were observed to increase compared to yesterday.

Based on data from the Ministry of Trade's Basic Needs Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Thursday (February 12, 2026) at 17:13 WIB, out of 16 commodities, 5 increased and 1 decreased.

Commodities with price increases include broiler chicken meat, hindquarter beef, premium packaged palm cooking oil, shallots, and Honan garlic.

(Read: Indonesia's Monthly Deflation 0.08% in August 2025, These are the Driving Commodities)

Meanwhile, only red bird's eye chili decreased compared to yesterday's price.

Hindquarter beef price jumped the highest by Rp3,333 (2.44%) to Rp140,000 per kg. As for red bird's eye chili, the price fell the steepest by Rp666 (0.93%) to Rp70,917 per kg.

Below is the complete list of 16 food commodity prices in South Sumatra according to SP2KP Kemendag on February 12, 2026 at 17:13 WIB.

1. Hindquarter Beef: Rp140,000 per kg (up 2.44%)
2. Red Bird's Eye Chili: Rp70,917 per kg (down 0.93%)
3. Curly Red Chili: Rp45,556 per kg (unchanged)
4. Large Red Chili: Rp42,500 per kg (unchanged)
5. Shallots: Rp38,833 per kg (up 0.65%)
6. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp37,583 per kg (up 0.22%)
7. Honan Garlic: Rp35,667 per kg (up 0.47%)
8. Broiler Eggs: Rp28,417 per kg (unchanged)
9. Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: Rp20,000 per liter (up 1.27%)
10. Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp18,167 per liter (unchanged)
11. Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp17,500 per kg (unchanged)
12. Minyakita: Rp15,700 per liter (unchanged)
13. Premium Rice: Rp14,475 per kg (unchanged)
14. Medium Rice: Rp12,954 per kg (unchanged)
15. Wheat Flour: Rp12,708 per kg (unchanged)
16. Imported Soybeans: Rp12,183 per kg (unchanged)

(Read: List of Indonesia's Main Import Commodities from Australia 2024)