Alerts & What’s Trending   Produce Most produce behaved as expected, but avocados surprised with a second straight drop, falling to $25 and possibly heading even lower thanks to a smooth transition to Mexico’s main crop. Lettuce and tomatoes held steady with modest, predictable movement, suggesting relatively calm produce markets heading into winter. Outlook: Avocados may dip toward $20 if supply stays clean, while lettuce and tomatoes should stay mostly sideways through the end of the year before normal early-January adjustments kick in.   Grains Grains saw a broad pullback as excitement around the U.S.–China soybean purchase narrative cooled, with current exports covering only a small slice of earlier expectations. Soybeans led the decline as market optimism reset around unclear buying commitments and slower-than-expected shipments. Outlook: Unless Chinese buying accelerates quickly, grain pricing—especially soybeans—may continue easing as markets unwind earlier truce-driven gains.   Dairy Dairy markets were mixed as cheese