--- title: Maloni Intelligence Chart of the Week | commodity markets (9) description: commodity markets | Foodservice Supply Chain Economics and Other Cool Stuff (9) --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets/page/9#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/D4E12AQGSY00cPjVmkg/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1706641570596?e=1712188800&v=beta&t=7Dfjqvv75fbG1iKzbShyGjJbzfNM4RIBFC8O8z6d2Y8)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/bottoming-beef-prices) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [restaurants](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/restaurants), [supply chain](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/supply-chain), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [Bottoming beef prices](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/bottoming-beef-prices) ![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) Jan 31, 2024 4:19:17 PM For those keeping score, and perhaps Dan Campbell should have done a better job of such on his 4th d... 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For those keep... 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The inflated table eg... 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[Read more](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/price-inflation-trending-better) [![](https://datumfs.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-11-17%20at%202.58.55%20PM.png)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tight-protein-supplies-this-winter) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [restaurants](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/restaurants), [supply chain](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/supply-chain), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [Tight Protein Supplies this Winter](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tight-protein-supplies-this-winter) ![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) Nov 17, 2023 3:02:44 PM Speaking of keeping score, this week's quarterly earnings call from Tyson did a good job of doing so... 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Note the next chart which... 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[Read more](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chicken-prices-close-to-a-bottom) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQE5NH0va9vnLg/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1698095678448?e=1703721600&v=beta&t=QN_483GY04ilZAuLZ3NZw-hXotMslV3fa-Ns19mw7QI)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beef-supplies-may-not-normalize-for-years) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [restaurants](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/restaurants), [supply chain](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/supply-chain), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [Beef supplies may not normalize for years](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beef-supplies-may-not-normalize-for-years) ![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) Oct 27, 2023 12:52:40 PM Speaking of beef, as you and your mothers know, supplies are going to be limited this fall due to th... 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