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Agricultural Commodities Weekly Overview (October 6 – 13, 2025)

Explore the latest trends in agricultural commodities including insights on corn, soybeans, and tea price changes.
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Key Takeaways

  • Agricultural commodities showed mixed trends between October 6–13, 2025, with rubber (+1.77%), cotton (+0.56%), and sunflower oil (+0.33%) advancing.
  • Coffee (+0.31%) remained steady but paused its multi-month rally, while cocoa (-7.09%) and rice (-3.22%) continued to decline.
  • Wool held firm near record levels (0.00% weekly, +31.46% YTD).
  • Lumber (+0.08%) and palm oil (+0.68%) saw modest gains, while orange juice (-9.59%) and sugar (-4.22%) dropped sharply.
  • Grains were largely weak, led by wheat (-2.86%), corn (-1.95%), and soybeans (-0.81%), reflecting subdued export demand.

Grains and Oilseeds Performance

Grain prices trended lower through the week, reflecting global supply strength and cautious trade sentiment.
Wheat (-2.86%) fell to USD 498.09/bushel, extending its monthly slide. Corn (-1.95%) and soybeans (-0.81%) also weakened, despite moderate daily fluctuations. Oats (+2.68%) and rapeseed (+1.86%) offered slight counterbalance, while barley (-1.50%) and rice (-3.22%) extended declines.

In oilseeds, canola (+0.11%) and sunflower oil (+2.54%) posted mild gains, supported by steady crush margins and regional demand. Palm oil (+0.68%) inched higher, recovering from early-week losses, while rapeseed stabilized around EUR 466.50/tonne.


Soft Agricultural Commodities Weekly Update

Coffee (+0.31%) continued to hover near multi-year highs, maintaining a +16.76% year-to-date increase. Cocoa (-7.09%) fell further to USD 5,837/tonne, reflecting sustained supply recovery in West Africa.
Cotton (+0.56%) firmed slightly, while sugar (-4.22%) and tea (-37.03%) dropped sharply, the latter due to pricing corrections in South Asia. Rubber (+1.77%) rebounded moderately amid improved industrial demand.

Wool remained unchanged at AUD 1,517/100kg, consolidating strong year-to-date gains (+31.46%).


Dairy, Livestock, and Other Commodities Trends

Dairy markets were broadly weaker. Butter (-4.18%) and cheese (-0.96%) both fell, while milk (-1.97%) continued its downward trajectory, now -9.78% YTD.
Potatoes remained stable at EUR 7.50/100kg, still down -74.32% year-to-date in Europe.
Lumber (+0.08%) and rubber (+1.77%) saw incremental gains, while orange juice (-9.59%) led weekly losses across the softs category.


Comparative Snapshot: Weekly Agricultural Commodities Performance

(Week ending October 13, 2025)

Commodity Weekly Change Trend
Wheat -2.86% ↓ Continued decline
Soybeans -0.81% ↓ Softer
Corn -1.95% ↓ Weaker
Coffee +0.31% → Stable
Cocoa -7.09% ↓ Sharper drop
Canola +0.11% ↑ Mild gain
Rapeseed +1.86% ↑ Recovery
Cotton +0.56% ↑ Slight rebound
Oats +2.68% ↑ Moderate gain
Rice -3.22% ↓ Extended decline
Tea -37.03% ↓ Steep fall
Sugar -4.22% ↓ Broad weakness
Palm Oil +0.68% ↑ Slight increase
Rubber +1.77% ↑ Continued recovery
Wool 0.00% → Holding steady
Lumber +0.08% ↑ Marginal rise
Orange Juice -9.59% ↓ Sharp correction

Data Source: Trading Economics, week ending October 13, 2025
Compiled by: iGrow News Market Dashboard
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