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Commodities Snapshot Report
For the week of May 12, 2025
Quickly review the latest weekly snapshot on all major commodities!
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Grain
Quiet news drove technical trading. Soybean oil slumped after failing to break key resistance. An upcoming EPA renewable volume obligations (RVO) announcement could reignite upward momentum if biodiesel policies shift.
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Beef
Choice cutout values climbed 1% to $347.89/cwt, while select jumped 3% to $333.20/cwt. Ribeyes and striploins held mostly flat, but shortloins and top sirloins saw moderate gains. Tenderloins slipped 3% to $13.27/lb. Chucks and rounds were mixed, with chuck rolls up, shoulder clods rising 5%, but inside rounds slipping 2%. Ground beef 81% rose 3% to $3.31/lb. Trim markets softened, with 50% trim down 7% to $1.11/lb and 90% lean trim easing to $3.75/lb.
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Dairy
Butter prices edged up to $2.32/lb, while CME block cheese climbed 4% to $1.84/lb and barrels gained 2% to $1.78/lb. Nonfat dry milk rose to $1.22/lb. Retail demand remains steady, but foodservice activity is mixed. Cheese production is strong as milk supply grows.
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May 15, 2025 – Tariff Update: President Trump has officially confirmed that tariffs under the USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement) will not be implemented on fresh produce from Canada and Mexico. As such, shipments from these two countries will remain unaffected. However, a 10% …
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Weekly Commodity Reports
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May 12, 2025 – Amidst economic uncertainty heightened by tariffs and a first-quarter GDP contraction, last week, the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, a move in-line with market expectations. The Fed’s FOMC pointed to rising risks of higher unemployment and inflation. Despite acknowledging the impact of …
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