Welcome back to your weekly fresh produce market update! While vegetable prices continue to struggle under pressure, the fruit market showed a mix of gains and losses last week. Let’s take a closer look at the latest price movements and what lies ahead. 🍌 Bananas Banana prices dropped by 5% to R7.84/kg last week. Despite this decline, the market is …
Welcome back to your weekly fresh produce market update! Farmers are facing sharp price swings across the vegetable sector, with potatoes, onions, tomatoes, carrots, and peppers all under pressure. Let’s take a closer look at where the markets are heading. 🥔 Potatoes Potato prices fell another 8% last week to R36.40 per 10kg, now sitting 43% lower year-on-year. Weekly volumes …
This week we look at Super prices, the latest calf and lamb markets, and what to expect over the next few months. Here’s your detailed update. 🐂 Calf & Beef Market The national average weaner calf price (200–250 kg) rose nearly 3% last week to R36.78/kg. On the carcass side, the official A2/3 price dropped to R70.26/kg, while C-grade carcasses …
The South African grain and oilseed markets delivered a mixed performance this past week, with several commodities moving in opposite directions. Below is a breakdown of the latest spot and forward contract movements, as well as international market influences and seasonal outlooks. 📊 Local Market Highlights 🌍 International Market Drivers On the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), maize and soybean …
Welcome back to AMT’s weekly fresh produce market update. This week the spotlight is on the fruit markets, where several commodities showed mixed movements. Bananas and pears struggled under weaker demand and higher volumes, while apples and oranges pushed higher. Avocados remained stable at strong levels, and blueberries surprised with another sharp increase. This update is proudly brought to you …
Big news this week: potato prices plunged below the R40 mark — their lowest in years — while onions continued to slide, and tomatoes struggled under weak demand. But it’s not all bad news. Peppers spiked sharply, pumpkins held firm, and several other vegetables showed interesting movements. This update is proudly brought to you by Standard Bank and Villa Crop …
Welcome to AMT’s Standard Bank Meat Price Overview. This week we note that weaner calf prices continue to increase, super prices remain highly volatile, lamb prices show signs of reaching a turning point, and goat prices dropped sharply over the past week. Meanwhile, stronger prices continue to support the pork and poultry sectors, while the feed market remains stable with …
The grain markets remain under pressure with very mixed signals, as both international and local factors continue to shape price movements. While global demand trends and record yield estimates weigh heavily on markets, certain commodities are showing resilience. This week’s market overview is proudly brought to you by John Deere and Zimmatic. International Market Trends In the United States, corn …
Banana prices rose 11% to R8.36 per kg even though weekly volumes also picked up. We are now on a similar price trend than last year when we saw prices shooting up from this point towards the end of the year. It remains to be seen if volumes will drop now, but I think a higher price is likely over …
Potato prices dropped again this week, averaging R41.01 per 10kg — down 11.5% from last week and a sharp 48% lower year-on-year. As can be seen, weekly volumes increased by 19% week-on-week and remained 42% higher year on year. X-Large potatoes traded at R46, Large at R46, Medium at R39, and Small at just R26. Mondial also came under pressure, …
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