Oils
Tariffs have been avoided for Canola. Palm oil is expected to get hit with tariffs.
Chicken
Expect for Broiler production to remain tight and for boneless offerings to continue to see high demand.
April 18, 2025
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Market Headlines
Poultry
Most offerings are seeing tighter supply because of increased demand, smaller birds, and the closing of plants. Breasts of all sizes are seeing increases in demand. Tenders demand has exploded due to breast prices. Wings are readily available and the best value in chicken. Thigh and leg meat has been seeing heavy demand.
Pork
Ham markets are rebounding with improved interest from Mexico. Bellies remain unsettled. 42’s are unsettled as availability is not clear, while 72’s are steady. Loins are mostly steady. Butts are steady. Spareribs are steady while Louis and backs are not.
Beef
585-595K harvest was expected and a 564K harvest was reported to end last week. Packers continue to tweak harvest levels to minimize inventory levels and maintain the leverage. Middle meats continue to possibly be plateaued. End cut inventories continue to be a concern and drag on the cut out. Grind position remains steady.
Dairy
Shell egg markets for Jumbo/EXLarge are down this week and Large/Medium are flat. California eggs are down. Medium and extra–large eggs supply has grown. The Block & Barrel are up. Butter is flat. A delay in further US tariffs (excluding China) has reduced near-term risk to US dairy exports and supported price.
To learn more contact your local Sales Consultant. Market Corner Produce information reflects both U.S. and Canadian markets. All other commodity information is based on U.S. market data only.
Produce Market Updates
Vegetables
Asparagus
Challenging supplies out of Mexico continue as many fields close. This week expected to be extremely limited as shippers struggle to fill orders. Market is much higher on the east coast as tariffs and limited Peruvian supply stress market.
Bell Peppers
East – Supplies are good, quality is excellent, demand is good, and market is decreasing. Red and yellow market steady.
West – Quality concerns due to end of season and weather. Volume on green is declining, and market is higher. Color Peppers volume declining, market steady.
Broccoli
Market active but down a bit. Salinas supplies are a bit light, but it is meeting demand. Quality is reported as good.
Brussel Sprouts
Market has spiked upward, and this will likely be the trend for the coming 2-3 weeks due to very low yields. Quality is reported as fair to good.
Cauliflower
Market is active and firming up as supplies continue to be up and down. Quality is fair to good.
Cilantro/ Parsley
Market is lower on Cilantro and steady on parsley with moderate to good demand. Quality reported as good on both.
Green Beans
East – Supplies are limited, quality is good, and demand strong for Easter and the market is increasing.
West – Limited supplies continue out of Mexico as crop struggles to recover from cooler weather. Quality is fair. Market higher.
Lettuce Iceberg
Market higher as Salinas is starting out with lighter supplies through this week. Quality is reported as fair to good.
Lettuce Romaine
Market is softer but expected to be a little up and down as we settle in Salinas. Heart market is steady, and quality is fair to good for both.
Onions
Supplies are good. Idaho is winding down. Washington will go thru May. Texas dried out after the rains and what was not flooded looks good. California is starting next week. Prices are steady in all areas with no quality concerns.
Potatoes – Russets
Supplies and quality remain good. Sizing is spread across all sizes making for consistent pricing from large to small. Quality is good. Prices are steady.
Squash
East – Supplies are plentiful on both yellow and zucchini, quality is excellent, demand is good, and the market is steady. Georgia production to start in a light way this week.
West – Decent supply with moderate demand. Market is steady and quality is fair to good.
Tomatoes
Markets continue to improve on rounds both east and west due to additional availability in both central FL and Mexico. Grape, cherry, and Roma markets remain steady.
Fruit
Avocado
Mexico – Inventories are higher this week, as packers work to get ahead of the limited production expected for Holy Week. The market for 60ct and larger are slightly lower. Small fruit demand remains high; supplies and market are holding steady.
Citrus
Lemons – Supplies are good, quality is excellent, demand is good, and the market is higher. Small has tightened up as sizing has shifted to 115s and larger. Expect this trend to continue for about a month until central California ramps up.
Limes – Supplies will be lower, due limited harvesting this week in observance of Holy Week. That will result in a lower overall volume for beginning of next week, demand is still not optimal, anticipating pricing will remain stable.
Grapes
As the Chilean season draws to an end, the market for both red and green remains elevated. Quality continues to be fair on greens as they always show color issues sooner than red at this time of year.
Pineapple
Supplies are tight, quality is fair to good, demand is strong, and the market is increasing. Crownless and Organic are also in tight supply.
