Beef production last week declined .6% but was 4.7% more than the same week last year. The large beef output schedules over the last month are believed to have cleaned up the excess cattle supplies from the feedlots. The recent rise in spot cattle and cattle futures along with declining weights affirms such. Since January 1st, the average slaughtered beef carcass weight has fallen 2.7% which is sizably more than the prior two years. All of this is occurring as beef demand is starting to escalate for the spring grilling season. Spot beef shipments last week were the largest in 6 months. Thus, many of the beef markets are expected to move higher during the next few weeks
Product Description |
Market Trend |
Supplies |
Price vs. Last Year |
Limes (150 ct) |
Increasing |
Good |
Higher |
Lemons (95 ct) |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |
Lemons (200 ct) |
Increasing |
Short |
Lower |
Honeydew (6 ct) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Higher |
Cantaloupe (15 ct) |
Steady |
Good |
Higher |
Blueberries (12 ct) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Higher |
Strawberries (12 pnts) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Avacados (Hass 48 ct) |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |
Bananas (40 lb) Term |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Pineapple (7 ct) Term |
Increasing |
Good |
Higher |
Idaho Potato (60 ct. 50 lb) |
Increasing |
Short |
Lower |
Idaho Potato (70 ct. 50 lb) |
Increasing |
Short |
Lower |
Idaho Potato (70 ct.) Term |
Increasing |
Short |
Lower |
Idaho Potato (90 ct. 50 lb) |
Steady |
Short |
Higher |
Idaho Potato #2 (6 oz 100 lb) |
Steady |
Short |
Higher |
Processing Potato (cwt) |
Steady |
Short |
Lower |
Yellow Onions (50 lb) |
Increasing |
Good |
Higher |
Yellow Onions (50 lb) Term |
Decreasing |
Good |
Higher |
Red Onions (25 lb) Term |
Increasing |
Good |
Higher |
White Onions (50 lb) Term |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Tomatoes (large – case) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Tomatoes (5×6 – 25 lb) Term |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Tomatoes (4×5 vine ripe) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Roma Tomatoes (large-case) |
Steady |
Good |
Lower |
Roma Tomatoes (xlarge-case) |
Steady |
Good |
Lower |
Green Peppers (large-case) |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |
Red Peppers (large 15 lb case) |
Increasing |
Good |
Higher |
Iceberg Lettuce (24 ct) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Higher |
Iceberg Lettuce (24 ct) Term |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Leaf Lettuce (24 ct) |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |
Romaine Lettuce (24 ct) |
Increasing |
Good |
Higher |
Mesculin Mix (3 lb) Term |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |
Broccoli (14 ct) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Squash (1/2 bushel) |
Increasing |
Good |
Higher |
Zucchini (1/2 bushel) |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |
Green Beans (bushel) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Lower |
Spinach, Flat 24s |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |
Mushrooms (10 lb lg) Term |
Steady |
Good |
Higher |
Cucumbers (bushel) |
Increasing |
Good |
Higher |
Pickles (200-300 ct) Term |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |
Asparagus (small) |
Decreasing |
Good |
Same |
Freight (Truck: CA-Cty Av) |
Increasing |
Good |
Lower |