Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices
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We take a deep dive into carne asada inflation with the owners of Sonoratown, Tacos Royale, and Luis' Butcher Shop.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.4% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-3.0% 13d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund-6.1% 30d
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+12.9% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+12.7% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+9.2% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- KO The Coca-Cola+7.6% 30d
The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- TSN Tyson Foods+10.9% 30d
Tyson Foods (poultry slaughtering and processing): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | +0.35% | +0.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLP | -4.14% | -1.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DBA | +2.72% | +1.34% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -6.18% | -1.18% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -4.84% | -0.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PG | -4.06% | -2.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KO | -3.16% | -0.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSN | -6.28% | -4.90% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices L.A. Taco
Source: L.A. Taco
The price since 4 Nov 2026: Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -0.56% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -4.84% | final price |
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | three days earlier | +1.34% | final price |
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | five days earlier | +2.72% | final price |
| Coca Cola (KO) | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| Coca Cola (KO) | five days earlier | -3.16% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | three days earlier | -2.25% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | five days earlier | -4.06% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | three days earlier | +0.29% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | five days earlier | +0.35% | final price |
| Tyson Foods (TSN) | three days earlier | -4.90% | final price |
| Tyson Foods (TSN) | five days earlier | -6.28% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -1.18% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -6.18% | final price |
| XLP | three days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| XLP | five days earlier | -4.14% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Procter & Gamble (PG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern bought Coca Cola (KO) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Tyson Foods (TSN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
Companies tied to this story
- DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
In “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
- MOO Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices.” Reason on file: VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
- TIP Ishares Tr
For “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices.” Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- TSN Tyson Foods
For “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices,” Tyson Foods (TSN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tyson Foods (poultry slaughtering and processing): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
- PG Procter & Gamble
In “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- KO Coca Cola
For “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices,” Coca Cola (KO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is the company in “Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is on the page because Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
Also listed, Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO): VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story
Dates and price levels for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
DBA traded between 26.80 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.80. MOO traded between 79.94 and 82.66 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 82.36. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27.
What the saved facts support for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
46 out of 100
“Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.