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Commodities Snapshot Report
For the week of October 26, 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 weakened, led by wheat, while soybean oil held relatively steady. Reports of possible Black Sea shipping negotiations raised the prospect of more wheat reaching global buyers, adding pressure to an already soft market.
Outlook: Wheat could face further downside if trade flows improve, but do not assume flour or bakery invoices will immediately follow futures.
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Beef
Beef production fell 4.2% from a year earlier, and feedlot placements were unusually low. Ribs moved higher while briskets and flanks softened, giving independent restaurants different cost pressures depending on the cuts they buy.
Outlook: Tight cattle supplies and poor pasture conditions could keep beef expensive, making cut-by-cut menu costing especially important.
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Dairy
Cheese and butter moved higher, with cheese blocks reaching a one-year weekly-average high. Milk production is expanding, but competition for milk is limiting cheesemaking supplies; strong demand is also keeping whey expensive.
Outlook: Cheese has room to soften as milk supplies grow, but whey-related ingredient costs are likely to remain elevated.
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Poultry
Chicken supply is tightening, but prices are not moving together: breasts and leg quarters eased while other cuts rose. Thighs are carrying an unusually steep premium to boneless, skinless breasts, while a larger laying flock points to better egg availability.
Outlook: Chicken costs could rise this winter, so compare cuts carefully rather than assuming dark meat offers the best value.
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Pork
Pork is offering some welcome cost relief: production increased, every major primal declined at least 2%, and hams reached their lowest price since January 2022. Weak demand is outweighing the limited availability of hogs.
Outlook: Soft demand should keep pressure on pork prices, creating opportunities to test specials while checking delivered costs with suppliers.
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Seafood
Frozen tilapia fillet import prices fell 5% month over month despite below-normal import volumes. Weak U.S. demand appears to be keeping prices down, offering a potential value option for fish sandwiches, bowls and other flexible menu items.
Outlook: Tilapia may stay relatively affordable near term, although the source expects some recovery by year-end ahead of stronger first-quarter demand.
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!
October 22, 2026 – Tomato supplies will be short for the next three weeks, with occasional supply interruptions and substitutions between varieties expected during this period. Snacking tomatoes will be the tightest. The California tomato season has ended. The lime market remains firm across all …
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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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Track the price changes of key indicators including meat, produce and dairy.
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