Market Trends with Tracy
In foodservice, making smart menu decisions can be the difference between open, and closed. Follow along each week as we try to make sense of the many links in our food service supply chain, and how that affects the food you serve. Saval Foodservice's own veteran purchaser, Tracy Anderson, takes you through the major market updates.
Saval Foodservice is a broadline foodservice distributor located in Elkridge, Maryland, and has been a family-owned & operated business since 1932. We serve the area's independent restaurants, caterers, delis, hotels, and other eateries. Our products range from fresh produce, seafood, custom-cut meat, groceries, beverages, our own line of Saval Deli delicatessen products, and cleaning supplies.
We created this podcast in 2020 to keep our customers informed of the suddenly volatile market. Market Trends with Tracy is written & recorded by Tracy Anderson. Produced & Edited by Deanna Segreti and Shelby Reister. For questions or inquiries about the show, email sfssocialmedia@savalfoods.com
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Episodes
173 episodes
Meating Demand: Harvest Ticks Up
Weekly beef harvests rose to 578K head from 566K last week. As the weather improves and grilling season picks up, harvests could approach 600K head. Middle meats, chucks, rounds, and grinds have likely bottomed out and are expected to cl...
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Episode 226
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3:01
A Welcome Break on Egg Pricing
Beef remains in the same pattern as previous months. Rounds, chucks, and grinds continue declining while middle meats trade sideways. There is some sign of life within thin meats, flank steak, and sirloin flaps.Poultry prod...
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Episode 225
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3:14
Migration, Tariffs, and End of Winter Markets
Beef processors continue to keep production numbers down. Strip loins are moving higher while the other middle meats move lower. We've most likely seen the bottom on ribeyes and tenderloins. This pattern should hold steady in the next fe...
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Episode 224
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4:01
Bellies Take a Big Drop
Beef harvest continues to decline which should slow price declines. The only area continuing to increase is strip loins. Other cuts should stay where they are until the weather breaks or demand picks up.Avian Flu reports sh...
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Episode 223
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3:04
Eggs Stay on the Rise
Happy Valentine's Day! 💘Another difficult week for Avian Flu. Eggs will continue to rise until we have enough supply to meet demand, which could be a while.In fresh chicken, demand is strong and pricing is up on all three segments...
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Episode 222
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3:11
Uneasy Beef Market
Avian Flu continues to infect poultry flocks. 32 new cases were reported this week affecting 3.8 million birds. This is not a short term issue.For fresh chicken, wings and tenders are steady and breasts are up. Chicken prod...
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Episode 221
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3:52
Let's Review Avian Flu
We'll start this week with a quick recap of Avian Flu, followed by the report for the current week, and how the flock can be rebuilt.In poultry, wings and tenders are steady while breasts are up just a bit. Enjoy these pric...
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Episode 220
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4:30
Avian Flu Hits Egg Layers
Chicken production continues strong up over last year by 2%. For the week we have steady markets on wings, boneless skinless breasts up just a bit and tenders staying steady for the week. The hatch rate is down to 78.9%, hatch rate being ...
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Episode 219
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3:29
Quiet Start to 2025
The beef market is remarkably strong starting the year. Ribeyes and tenderloins continue to decline while chucks, rounds, and grinds continue to increase. We should see this pattern for a couple more weeks.Chicken producti...
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Episode 218
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3:21
Brutal Week for Avian Flu
The beef market is very tight after the holidays and winter weather. We have seen steady increases in rounds, chucks, and grinds. Ribeyes and tenderloins are declining just a bit. If you need middle meats, wait to buy; with all other cut...
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Episode 217
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2:48
2025 Markets Kick-Off
Last week's holiday-shortened production of 434K head and this week's reduced schedule has tightened beef inventories to start the year. While ribeyes and tenderloins continue to decline in value, rounds, chucks, and grinds are climbing,...
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Episode 216
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3:17
It's the Holiday Season
Beef availability could be tight for the next couple of weeks due to the holidays. If you need middle meats, wait until you need them to buy. If you need rounds, chucks, or grinds, buy now.Chicken production is strong and ...
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Episode 215
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2:58
Holly Jolly Markets 🎄
The Avian Flu is a major issue worldwide. There were 22 new reports this week affecting about 2 million birds in California and the central U.S. The UN released a report citing Avian Flu in 108 countries, affecting over 500 bird species ...
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Episode 214
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3:23
It's Bacon Buying Time
This was the worst week of reports for the Avian Flu in years. There were 21 new reports affecting 7.5 million birds.Chicken wings moved up a few pennies, breasts are down a few, and tenders are steady. Production remains ...
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Episode 213
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2:56
Pork Bellies Finally Drop
It's the holiday season, and beef continues the same trends of the last few weeks. Middle meats continue to increase and chucks, rounds, and grinds continue to decline. If you need middle meats, buy now. Mexico announced to the USDA that...
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Episode 212
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3:34
Avian Flu Hits the Tropics
One week until Thanksgiving! 🦃Chicken pricing is steady, as it's not the featured protein this time of year. Production remains steady as well. There is grizzly news on the Avian Flu front. Hawaii has reported its first case along wi...
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Episode 211
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3:21
Turkey Takes Center Stage
This week in beef markets is a repeat of last week, this market is shaping up to be a classic holiday market. The middle meats, strips, ribeyes and tenderloins all moving up again next week. Don’t expect any relief on middle meat pr...
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Episode 210
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3:12
Markets Prepare for Holidays
The beef market continues to increase in middle meat pricing. Rounds, chucks, and grinds are finally moving lower. Better pricing is to come.Chicken production continues strong and pricing has finally settled. This market may ...
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Episode 209
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3:03
Unpredictable Pork Bellies
Happy Halloween! 🎃Beef production and demand are both strong. Middle meats, strips, ribeyes, and tenderloins will continue to have strong pricing, and with the additional production, other cuts should move lower.Chicken pr...
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Episode 208
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3:36
Spooky Season for Beef
The beef complex is moving higher, almost every cut is moving higher next week, lead by middle meats, strong moves higher in ribeyes and tenderloins, strips moving higher as well. This is the time of year to buy early, waiting will cost y...
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Episode 207
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2:59
Guess Who's Back
The CME has mellowed out for much more normal weekly numbers.Beef harvest is way down, pushing pricing higher overall. Most cuts are up for the week, so buy what you need now. Waiting will cost you money.Avian Flu i...
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Episode 206
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3:01
Value Has Returned to Dairy Markets
The decline in dairy prices continues this week, through Thursday, barrel is down 15, block is down 11 and butter is down 5, since the recent peak in late mid-September barrel has dropped 72 cents, block is down 34 and butter has dropped 38. Th...
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Episode 205
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3:23
Grain Gets Spooked
The dairy market broke last week and finally moved lower. Buy what you need as values will be improving.Beef production was slightly up last week. Middle meats are moving higher for the holiday season. Rounds and grinds are de...
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Episode 204
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3:25