While corn is sitting at or near contract lows and wheat was lifeless again today, the soybean market received a lift from another round of export sales announcements this morning. General Comments Markets were mixed in overnight trade on little fresh news to end the week and the month. That changed when USDA announced another round of soybean export sales this morning, which pushed the soy complex higher at today’s opening. USDA has announced a total of 717,000 MT of old and new crop soybean export sales this week to China and unknown.Weather is still basically benign heading into August. There will be periods of heat and limited rainfall, but nothing appears to be serious enough today to create any uneasiness about yield losses.U.S. fin...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
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USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.