--- title: Maloni Intelligence Chart of the Week | commodity markets description: commodity markets | Foodservice Supply Chain Economics and Other Cool Stuff --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4D12AQFr-JNNQwJWeQ/article-cover_image-shrink_600_2000/B4DZwpi.gmIgAQ-/0/1770223561124?e=1772064000&v=beta&t=zkKGrrd74ExX7QbJuk7RjqS1U8GhYMTluvxHf0no5BI)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/heres-the-beef) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets) ## [Here's the Beef](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/heres-the-beef) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Feb 4, 2026 12:14:59 PM You know what’s not on sale? Cattle and most beef markets. According to the latest USDA annual cattl... 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