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Five Forecasts, One Market: How We See Around Corners
Markets are complex, and no single model can capture that complexity perfectly. A forecast based on historical patterns might miss a fundamental shift. A model built on …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | October 2026
The Post-Summer Reset Deepens—But Every Basket Points Higher Into Winter The October DecisionNext Finished Goods Index shows the post-summer cost reset continuing into …
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Five Forecasts, One Market: How We See Around Corners
Markets are complex, and no single model can capture that complexity perfectly. A forecast based on historical patterns might miss a fundamental shift. A model built on …
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U.S. Lean Trim Market: The Fresh and Frozen, Imperfect Substitutes
Why a tariff-free import window is unlikely to move domestic fresh prices much On August 26 the administration opened a 90-day window starting September 1 for 300,000 ton …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | September 2026
Post-Summer Costs Reset—But the Fourth-Quarter Outlook Is Splitting The September DecisionNext Finished Goods Index shows a broad post-summer reset across the protein …
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Who Benefits From the U.S. Beef Import Quota Expansion?
Who Is Positioned to Gain From Expanded U.S. Beef Imports The United States has temporarily expanded lower-tariff access for imported lean beef trim by 300,000 metric …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | August 2026
Three Proteins, Three Cost Trajectories The August DecisionNext Finished Goods Index shows the protein complex continuing to move in different directions. Cheeseburger …
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Choice Flap Prices Have Fallen 23% Since May. What Comes Next?
Key insights Choice flap prices fell to $765/cwt for the week ending August 2, the fifth consecutive weekly decline. Prices are down approximately $224/cwt, or 23%, from …
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Top Butt Prices Slide – But Will They Rebound by Year-End?
Early peak gives way to steady decline Choice boneless top butt prices have moved steadily lower since reaching an early peak this spring. During the week ending July 19, …
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Pre® Brands Partners with DecisionNext to Strengthen Procurement and Pricing Decisions with AI-Driven Forecasting
SAN FRANCISCO, California – July 24th, 2026 – DecisionNext, the leading AI-driven platform that helps companies make smarter buying and selling decisions in commodity …
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