The phrase "a prized commodity" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is highly valued or sought after, often in the context of trade or economics.
Example: "In today's market, clean water has become a prized commodity, essential for both health and agriculture."
Alternatives: "a valuable asset" or "a sought-after resource".
In 1989 black voters favoured David Dinkins, who would defeat Koch and become New York's next mayor.Even after leaving office, Koch remained relevant, his endorsement a prized commodity.
Though the neighborhood has plenty of backyards, few are walled and many have been paved to make room for parking, a prized commodity.
If Google is hungry for top talent, the class of 2007 seems to think that a Google job offer is a prized commodity.
Every time I visit India, it's as if I set foot in a different country, a country racing forward to meet the economic and development demands of modernity, a boisterous democracy where debate is a prized commodity.
The black-market rate for buying U.S. dollars is 90 percent higher than the government rate, which means that foreign currency obtained at the official rate is a prized commodity.
Kurlansky points out that the newly "discovered" Maldon salt, from Essex in England, was a prized commodity more than a quarter-century ago and that choucroute garnie was originally made with fish instead of meat.
In a country where discretion is a highly prized commodity, his effectiveness comes from operating in the shadows.
In contrast to the symbol of death and disease it is today, from the early 1900s to the 1960s the cigarette was a cultural icon of sophistication, glamour and sexual allure — a highly prized commodity for one out of two Americans.
Set to go up for auction on 16 February with a guide price of £180,000 – the cost of a family home in many parts of the country – this single-storey garage offers 13.5sq m (146sq ft) of off-street parking space, a highly prized commodity in this part of town.
From the 19th century and onwards, woolly mammoth ivory became a highly prized commodity, used as raw material for many different products.
Salt, a highly prized commodity, was often traded in return (Matthiessen, 1989).
