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Commodities Snapshot Report
For the week of May 4, 2026
Quickly review the latest weekly snapshot on all major commodities!
And for a deeper dive, scroll to the CommodityONE Reports below.
There’s no commodity update this week, but we’ll be back next week with fresh insights to keep your operation one step ahead!
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Grains
Grain markets moved modestly higher, with soybeans seeing slight gains after more than a month of flat activity, largely driven by soybean oil strength.
Outlook: Momentum feels uncertain. Without new demand drivers, expect continued volatility rather than sustained increases.
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Beef
Beef production improved again last week, rising 1% week-over-week, while trim prices hit record-high weekly averages. At the same time, premium cuts like ribeyes are down 10.9% year-over-year, showing clear signs of customer trade-down.
Outlook: Volatility continues. Watch for buying opportunities if cattle markets pull back, but longer-term supply constraints will keep pressure on pricing.
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Dairy
Dairy markets were mixed, with butter slipping slightly and now trading below cheese—a shift not consistently seen since 2021. Cheese markets are stabilizing as global pricing begins to rebalance.
Outlook: Butter may be nearing a floor, but strong production and softer demand will likely keep prices from climbing significantly.
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Poultry
Chicken supply remains strong, with production up 3.3% year-over-year, continuing to pressure pricing on breasts and tenders while wings stay historically low. Egg prices have dropped dramatically, falling from a peak of $8.50/dozen last year to around $0.50 today as supply improves.
Outlook: Chicken should stay stable near term, but wings carry some upside risk. Egg pricing may rebound as demand recovers and supply remains tighter than it appears.
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Pork
Pork production dipped slightly, down 0.9% week-over-week, while overall pricing softened, led by declines in hams and bellies. Bacon pricing followed suit, with April belly prices dropping 7% from March.
Outlook: Seasonality is coming into play. Pork prices, especially bellies, typically climb into summer, so current softness likely won’t stick.
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Seafood
Snow crab prices continue to fall, down more than 15% over the past three months, reversing much of last year’s gains.
Outlook: Short-term relief should continue, but pricing could shift quickly depending on seasonal demand patterns.
Past Reports
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Weekly Produce Reports
Weekly reports for all regions. Current conditions, market trends, historic projections, insider alerts – and all at your fingertips!
April 30, 2026 – We will continue to see “demand exceeds supply” conditions on Tomatoes this week, however, there is some good news to report! Growers have begun to break new fields and should see better quality and availability late next week. Until then we will continue to experience prorates and …
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Weekly Commodity Reports
Detailed Commodity Reports and video Hot Takes from ArrowStream, for those in need of more in-depth reporting.
CommodityONE Market Report
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CommodityONE Hot Takes
Paul Savage, Director of Commodities at ArrowStream, presents the latest CommodityONE Hot Takes.
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Past CommodityONE Updates
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