{"id":120394,"date":"2026-05-21T10:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=120394"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:42:37","slug":"agriculture-commodities-price-today-may-21-cocoa-plunges-62-yoy-as-potatoes-surge-704","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/agriculture-commodities-price-today-may-21-cocoa-plunges-62-yoy-as-potatoes-surge-704\/120394\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture commodities price today, May 21: Cocoa plunges 62% YoY as potatoes surge 704%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Global farm product prices continued to swing heavily with sharp gains in some soft commodities and deep losses in others. Potatoes remain the most extreme mover with a massive multi period surge, while cocoa continues to crash on a yearly basis.<\/p>\n

Wheat, rice, and soybeans showed more stable movement compared to soft commodities like coffee and cocoa, which remain under pressure due to global supply and demand imbalance.<\/p>\n

Wheat and rice prices stay firm as soybeans remain stable<\/h2>\n

Wheat prices traded at 654.66 USd per bushel after falling 0.88% in the day. Despite the short term drop, wheat is still up 29.09% year to date and 20.20% year over year.<\/p>\n

Rice prices stood at 12.91 USD per cwt with a small daily decline of 0.07%. Rice continues to show strong yearly growth of 34.50% even after minor short term fluctuations.<\/p>\n

Soybeans remained relatively stable at 1197.63 USd per bushel. Prices fell slightly by 0.18% in the day but are still up 16.13% year to date and 12.10% year over year.<\/p>\n

Corn prices also moved slightly higher on the day and remain in positive yearly territory.<\/p>\n

Cocoa and barley crash while coffee and orange juice swing sharply<\/h2>\n

Cocoa prices fell to 3818.54 USD per ton after dropping 1.81% in a single day. The commodity is now down 36.86% year to date and a massive 62.75% year over year, making it one of the weakest agricultural performers.<\/p>\n

Barley also saw a sharp fall of 9.10% in the day, pushing it into negative yearly territory as well.<\/p>\n

Coffee prices traded at 272.24 US cents per pound after rising 1.47% in the day. However, coffee remains down nearly 24.56% compared to last year.<\/p>\n

Orange juice surged 6.06% in a single day to 166.46 US cents per pound. Despite the spike, it is still down 19% year to date and more than 42% year over year, showing strong volatility.<\/p>\n

Sugar also rose 1.34% in the day but remains slightly negative on yearly performance.<\/p>\n

Tea, potatoes and rice lead long term agricultural strength<\/h2>\n

Tea prices remained one of the strongest gainers in the agricultural segment. Prices rose 4.48% in the day and are up more than 20% across monthly and yearly charts.<\/p>\n

Potatoes continue to stand out with a massive 704.35% monthly surge and 184.62% year to date gain, making it one of the most extreme agricultural price moves in the market.<\/p>\n

Rubber, cotton, and canola also showed mixed performance with rubber holding strong yearly gains while cotton faced short term pressure.<\/p>\n

Milk, cheese, and lumber remained mostly stable but still show negative yearly trends in some cases.<\/p>\n

Overall, agricultural markets continue to show extreme divergence. Staples like wheat and rice remain steady while soft commodities like cocoa and barley face deep declines. Volatility remains high across global food markets driven by supply shocks, weather changes, and shifting demand patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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