Key Takeaways:
- Coffee (+3.14%) continued to lead soft agricultural commodities, with year-to-date gains now above +28%.
- Wheat (+3.54%) rebounded strongly after two weeks of losses, supported by firmer export demand.
- Potatoes (+8.00%) surged, though still down more than -70% year-to-date in Europe.
- Rice (-1.33%), corn (-0.21%), soybeans (-0.17%), and milk (-0.06%) slipped, signaling ongoing pressure across grains and dairy.
- Rubber (-0.29%) and butter (-0.09%) weakened, while orange juice (+0.72%) and wool (+2.38%) advanced.
- Cocoa (-1.43%) extended losses, while sugar (+0.02%) and cotton (+0.09%) showed only marginal gains.
Grains and Oilseeds
- Soybeans eased -0.17% to USD 1,043.47/bushel, losing steam after last week’s weather-driven rally.
- Corn declined -0.21% to USD 427.10/bushel, though still up nearly +6% weekly and +11.5% monthly.
- Wheat rebounded +3.54% to USD 523.40/bushel, reversing recent declines.
- Oats slipped -0.07% to USD 318.77/bushel, but posted a +7.15% gain for the week.
- Rapeseed added +1.34% to EUR 472.76/tonne, while canola was nearly flat (-0.03%) at CAD 636.86/tonne.
- Barley edged higher +0.41%, stabilizing after recent softness.
- Rice dropped -1.33% to USD 11.51/cwt, reversing part of last week’s rebound.
Soft Agricultural Commodities
- Coffee surged +3.14% to USD 409.79/lbs, extending its strong year-to-date rally (+28.22%).
- Cocoa fell -1.43% to USD 7,420/tonne, continuing demand-driven weakness.
- Tea rose +2.39% to INR 192.23/kg, breaking its recent slump.
- Sugar edged +0.02% to USD 15.81/lbs, recovering slightly.
- Cotton gained +0.09% to USD 65.03/lbs, showing a mild recovery.
- Wool advanced +2.38% to AUD 1,291/100kg, extending its uptrend.
Dairy and Other Agricultural Markets
- Butter slipped -0.09% to EUR 5,583/tonne, deepening its multi-month decline.
- Cheese was steady at USD 1.80/lbs, nearly unchanged (-0.39% weekly).
- Milk fell -0.06% to USD 17.58/cwt, extending its year-to-date slump (-6.04%).
- Potatoes jumped +8.00% to EUR 8.10/100kg, though still down more than -72% year-to-date in Europe.
- Palm oil held steady at MYR 4,445/tonne, broadly flat.
- Rubber fell -0.29% to USD 173.80/kg, pressured by softer demand.
- Sunflower oil ticked up +0.20% to INR 1,342.20/10kg.
- Lumber climbed +2.62% to USD 586.50/1,000 board feet, showing industrial strength.
Read the latest WASDE Report On Agricultural Commodities’ Production Estimates.
Comparative Snapshot: Weekly Agricultural Commodities Performance
(Week ending Sep 9 vs. Sep 15, 2025)
| Commodity | Previous Week | Latest Week | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | -2.08% | +3.54% | ↑ Strong rebound |
| Soybeans | -1.19% | -0.17% | → Stabilizing |
| Corn | -0.13% | -0.21% | ↓ Slightly weaker |
| Coffee | +3.67% | +3.14% | ↑ Sustained rally |
| Cocoa | -3.40% | -1.43% | ↓ Still weaker |
| Canola | -0.55% | -0.03% | → Flat |
| Rapeseed | -1.55% | +1.34% | ↑ Recovery |
| Cotton | +0.33% | +0.09% | → Mild gains |
| Oats | -1.97% | -0.07% | → Near flat |
| Potatoes | +4.00% | +8.00% | ↑ Strong rebound |
| Tea | -3.18% | +2.39% | ↑ Turnaround |
| Sugar | +0.58% | +0.02% | → Flat |
| Orange Juice | -1.24% | +0.72% | ↑ Rebound |
| Palm Oil | +0.11% | 0.00% | → Stable |
| Rice | -2.03% | -1.33% | ↓ Continued drop |
| Rubber | +2.11% | -0.29% | ↓ Weaker |
| Wool | +1.12% | +2.38% | ↑ Stronger |
Data provided by Trading Economics, week ending September 15, 2025.
