Market Updates for Week Ending December December 23, 2011
posted Dec 22, 2011
To ensure you are informed of market changes, GFS Canada provides market trends to help you effectively run your business.
Beans, Rice, Coffee & Sugar
|
Type
|
Market Trend
|
Supply
|
Price Vs. Last Year
|
|
Pinto Beans
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Black Beans
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Rice, Long Grain
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Coffee Beans
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Sugar
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Honey
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Oil & Grains
Oil & Grains-US corn and soybean supplies are historically tight. The grain markets may be near a bottom but adverse economic conditions and the US dollar may dictate pending grain prices.
|
Type
|
Market Trend
|
Supply
|
Price Vs. Last Year
|
|
Soybeans
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Crude Soybean Oil
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Soymeal
|
Increasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Corn
|
Increasing
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Crude Corn Oil
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Distillers Grain, Dry
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Crude Palm Oil
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Hard Red Winter Wheat
|
Increasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Dark Northern Spring Wheat
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
High Fructose Corn Syrup
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
| Durum Wheat |
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Paper Products
|
Type
|
Market Trend
|
Supply
|
Price Vs. Last Year
|
|
NBSK - Paper napkin
|
Steady |
Good
|
Lower
|
|
42 lb. Linerboard - corrugated box
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
PS-CHH - utensils, cups, to-go cont.
|
Decreasing
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
PP-HIGP-heavy grade utensils
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
PE-LLD-can liners, film, bags
|
Steady |
Good
|
Same
|
|
Seafood
Seafood-US Nov retail fresh fish and seafood prices were up 5.1% compared to a year ago but were the lowest since April. Historically high retail prices in Nov most likely dampened seafood demand in the US. Some seafood wholesale markets such as crab legs (9%) and shrimp (2%) have weakened over the last 4 weeks. If the US dollar appreciates next year as expected the seafood markets could average below 2011 levels.
|
Type
|
Market Trend
|
Supply
|
Price Vs. Last Year
|
|
Salmon, Whole
(10-12 lb)
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Catfish, Filets
|
Steady |
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Trout, Drn.
(8-14 oz)
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Shrimp
(16-20 count)
|
Increasing
|
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Shrimp
(61-70 count)
|
Decreasing |
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Shrimp, Tiger
(26-30 count)
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Snow Crab Legs
(5-8 oz)
|
Steady |
Good
|
Lower
|
|
Snow Crab Legs
(8 oz up)
|
Steady |
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Cod Tails
(3-7 oz. Frz.)
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Cod Loins
(3-12 oz. Frz.)
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Lower |
|
Salmon Portions
(-8 oz. Frz.)
|
Steady
|
Good
|
Higher
|
|
Dairy
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