Halal Market Report

Market Reports
Written By Pete Deserto

Produce

  • Avocados (Hass) STEADY

    • supply recovered; ample, steady

  • Bell peppers, green RISING

    • green slightly higher; eastern tight

  • Cilantro STEADY

    • ample supply

  • Cucumbers STEADY

    • tzatziki & raita; steady

  • Eggplant STEADY

    • Mediterranean & S. Asian; steady

  • Garlic, peeled (fresh) STEADY

    • USA origin; premium vs import

  • Ginger STEADY

    • S. Asian staple; verify origin

  • Jalapeños STEADY

    • ample MX supply; about steady

  • Limes RISING

    • large fruit tight; summer demand strong

  • Mangoes PEAK VALUE

    • peak import season

  • Onions, red + yellow STEADY

    • new-crop transition

  • Romaine lettuce EASING

    • off its June spike; supply improving, prices easing

  • Spinach STEADY

    • saag & sautés; steady

  • Tomatoes, round (fresh) STEADY

    • CA + MX summer crop online; steady

Meats · halal

  • Beef brisket HIGH

    • easing post-July 4 as predicted; still high

  • Beef, ground HIGH

    • lean trim tight · +halal premium

  • Beef inside round 168 HIGH

    • Canada-sourced · elevated

  • Beef outside rnd 171B HIGH

    • Canada-sourced · elevated

  • Chicken breast, BL/SL STEADY

    • steady; ample supply

  • Chicken leg, BL/SL STEADY

    • dark-meat demand light; leg steady

  • Chicken thigh, BL/SL SOFTER

    • dark-meat demand light; still trending lower

  • Chicken wings STEADY

    • very good demand; supplies ample

  • Gyro cone (beef & lamb) HIGH

    • tracks high beef + lamb

  • Lamb, ground HIGH

    • tracks tight US/imported lamb

  • Lamb leg, BRT HIGH

    • US lamb near records; import-reliant

  • Whole chicken (WOG) STEADY

    • holding steady; good floor stocks

Seafood

  • Asian white shrimp P&D SOFTER

    • import surge (Ecuador); prices drifting lower

  • Branzino (sea bass) STEADY

    • Mediterranean farmed; imported, steady

  • Cod HIGH

    • 2026 quota cut ~21%; very tight, supply challenges

  • Salmon fillet (Atlantic, farmed) STEADY

    • off 2025 lows but soft; steady, ample portions

  • Tilapia WATCH

    • China tariff-hit; soft demand, origins shifting

Dairy

  • Cheddar Jack, fancy shred GOOD VALUE

    • blocks ~$1.52; soft, good value

  • Eggs, large (shell) GOOD VALUE

    • multi-year lows; bird flu in 12 states — firmer by late summer

  • Feta STEADY

    • Mediterranean; dairy steady

  • Monterey Jack, fancy shred STEADY

    • tracks cheddar block

  • Mozzarella GOOD VALUE

    • tracks soft cheese complex

  • Paneer STEADY

    • S. Asian; tracks milk, steady

  • Plain yogurt (Greek) STEADY

    • raita & marinades; steady

  • Sour cream STEADY

    • cream / Class II — steady

Pantry & bread

  • Basmati rice STEADY

    • India supply ample post export-curb; watch monsoon

  • Chickpeas (canned) STEADY

    • hummus & chana; stable

  • Cooking oil (soybean) RISING

    • biofuel demand floor; oils firm

  • Naan / pita STEADY

    • tandoor bread; stable

Prepared Sat Jul 11, 2026. Benchmarks: USDA Market News & CME (conventional wholesale); halal proteins run above quoted marks.

Pete Deserto