The CBOT ended the week on a quiet note with most of the volume in grains related to rolling September positions forward ahead of first notice day on Tuesday and Friday’s September options expiry. Fed Chairman Powell’s Jackson Hole comments sent the dollar lower, which supported some CBOT trade. Funds were net sellers for the day, liquidating some 7,000 contracts of corn, 14,000 contracts of soybeans, and 6,000 wheat contracts. The market is watching the coming week’s weather carefully, which will include hurricane-driven rains for the Delta and Ohio River Valley while another storm system pushes across the northern Plains and Corn Belt. Only the southern Plains, PNW, and California remain dry this week. Corn and so...
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.