The Cash Price Tab is focused on delivering up-to-date information on historical and current commodity prices. Here, you are able to view price series from various countries of origin for your selected commodity. A graph and table view allow for different ways of viewing the data.
Cash prices is different from futures prices. All commodities have cash prices, also known as spot prices. Only exchange-traded commodities have futures prices, which are traded on commodity exchanges.
There are two levels to the pricing tab: Global and Country
Global focuses on the average of all origins as well as the average price for each country.
Country-level focuses on price series from that country only and gives more detailed insights about particular markets, regions, or varieties.
Features & Components
Top Section
Select your Preferred Unit of Measurement
You are able to switch between different units of measure for prices. The options currently available are USD/kilogram, USD/pound, or USD/metric ton. You can update your default unit of measure in your account settings. Regardless of your default setting, you can change the unit whenever you want.
Accessing the Information Tab
If you have any questions on the tab you are looking at, you can click on the “info” icon in the top right corner. It is personalized to the page you are looking at and has much of the information listed in this document.
Current Average Price Box
This section showcases the current average price of all the price series available on the page. This metric is updated daily.
The price range displays the minimum and maximum current average price
The “in the past 30 days” displays the total and percentage change of the current price compared to 30 days ago.
For the global page, it shows the current average price of all the countries and varieties available for that commodity.
For the country page, it shows the current average price of all the varieties, terms, and regions available from that specific country.
Pricing Graph
The pricing chart allows you to view all price series visually. With this graph, you are able to:
Understand and view price series, including global averages, country-level prices series and variety-level price series.
View different cuts of the data, ranging from 1 month to 7 years
Compare and contrast different countries or even different varieties
View price predictions up to 1 year in the future
View price ranges for each price series, as the default line shows the average price.
Global vs. Country Distinction
Global level: The average of all origins is the default displayed unless there are 2 or less countries
Market/region level information is only available at the country level
Historical price ranges are only available at the country level
Additionally, there are features in the top right corner of the graph:
View more information about the graph with the “info” icon
Expand the graph to full screen
Pricing Table
The Pricing Table displays the same year-over-year price information shown in the graph, along with additional metrics that help you understand recent price behavior and expected future movement. It is designed for users who need exact values, comparisons, and the ability to break prices down by origin, variety, or price term.
How the Table Is Organized
Country Origin & Varieties
Each row begins with the origin country and shows the average across all varieties (if the commodity has multiple varieties).
If varieties exist, you can expand the row using the arrow on the left to see:
Individual varieties
Their specific price series
If a commodity has no varieties or only a small number of countries, all price series appear automatically without needing to expand.
Future-Facing vs. Historical Views
You can switch the table between:
Future-facing view (default), which shows projected price changes
Historical-facing view, which shows how current prices compare to past values
Switch between these modes depending on whether you are assessing forecasts or reviewing past performance.
Global vs. Country Table Layout
The Global Pricing Table is organized by:
Origin Country
Varieties and related price series underneath each country
Useful for comparing how prices differ across major producing or exporting countries.
The Country Pricing Table is organized by:
Variety
Relevant origins (local markets, regions) and other price series beneath each variety
Useful for understanding price variations within a single country's market.
Tools Available in the Table
Located in the top right corner:
Info icon — Opens guidance explaining how to read each column
Full-screen view — Expands the table for easier analysis or presentations
What You Can View in the Pricing Table
Origin and Series Details
Origin Country
Variety Type
Terms of the Price Series (export, wholesale, farmgate, or subcategories)
Reporting Country (origin or reporting market)
Current Average Price & Price Range
The current average price reflects the most recent available price, even if the most recent data point is from several weeks or months ago.
The date of the most recent price is shown beneath the origin country name.
The price range shows the minimum and maximum values from the underlying price records when available.
In cases where data sources provide only an average with no range, the range field will remain blank.
Future-Facing Percentage Change (1, 3, 6, 12 months)
These values show how prices are expected to change, answering: “What do we expect the price to be in one month, three months, six months, or a year from now — and how does that compare to today?”
This section appears only when forecast models are available for the series.
Historical Percentage Change (1, 3, 6, 12 months)
These metrics compare the most recent price to historical values: “How does the current price compare to the price one month ago? Three months ago? Six months ago? A year ago?”
Both the percentage change and the actual historical values are shown.
Price Summary Paragraph
A narrative explanation that outlines:
Expected price direction over the next year
The key drivers behind the forecast (climate factors, production outlooks, macro trends, etc.)
This summary gives users a quick interpretation layer without needing to analyze the raw data themselves.