Markets — commodities, currencies, CPG inflation
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
The macro inputs that move CPG margins. Wheat, corn, soybeans, poultry, dairy cows, oil, the dollar against the euro and the pound, coffee, and the food-inflation indices that drive category pricing. Refreshed daily for energy and currencies, monthly for grains, dairy, beverages, and inflation indices.
Grains
| Commodity | Latest | Unit | Period | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corn (US) US farm price for corn grain. Reported monthly by USDA NASS. | 4.27 | $/bu | Mar 2026 | +3.9% | -6.6% | USDA NASS |
Soybeans (US) US farm price for soybeans. Reported monthly by USDA NASS. | 11.1 | $/bu | Mar 2026 | +4.7% | +8.8% | USDA NASS |
Wheat (US, all classes) US farm price for wheat, all classes combined. Reported monthly by USDA NASS. | 5.52 | $/bu | Mar 2026 | +7.8% | -3.3% | USDA NASS |
Proteins
| Commodity | Latest | Unit | Period | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poultry (global) IMF Primary Commodity Prices, global poultry meat price (USD/kg, monthly). | 168.4 | USD/kg | Mar 2026 | +1.1% | -2.9% | FRED (IMF) |
Dairy
| Commodity | Latest | Unit | Period | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dairy cows (US) US dairy cow herd valuation, per-head price reported monthly by USDA NASS. | 3,130 | $/head | Apr 2026 | +5.0% | +9.4% | USDA NASS |
Beverages
| Commodity | Latest | Unit | Period | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coffee, Arabica (other mild) IMF Primary Commodity Prices, Other Mild Arabicas (USD/kg, monthly). | 334.11 | USD/kg | Mar 2026 | +4.0% | -17.3% | FRED (IMF) |
Energy
| Commodity | Latest | Unit | Period | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WTI crude oil Cushing OK WTI spot price, FRED daily series. Updated daily. | 109.76 | USD/bbl | May 4, 2026 | -3.1% | +83.9% | FRED |
Currencies
Inflation
| Commodity | Latest | Unit | Period | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EU alcohol & tobacco HICP Eurostat HICP, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, euro-area aggregate, monthly. | 187.23 | Index 2015=100 | Dec 2025 | +44.7% | — | Eurostat |
EU food & non-alcoholic beverages HICP Eurostat HICP, food and non-alcoholic beverages, euro-area aggregate, monthly. | 141.05 | Index 2015=100 | Dec 2025 | -3.7% | — | Eurostat |
US food CPI FRED CPI for All Urban Consumers: Food, seasonally adjusted, monthly. | 348.35 | Index 1982-84=100 | Apr 2026 | +0.5% | +3.2% | FRED |
Sources: FRED (St Louis Fed), USDA NASS, Eurostat. Each series links to the canonical publisher. Periods are reported as received. The Period column shows a calendar date for daily series and a month for monthly series. Month-over-month and year-over-year populate once enough history has accumulated. For daily series that takes about 30 and 365 days respectively.