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Market Commentary: Playing Chess and Chicken; Trump Post Triggers Cattle Crash

U.S.-China relations continue to dominate headlines with a midday report from Reuters indicating that the Trump administration is looking to curb an array of software powered exports to China. The products could include items from laptops to jet engines, and the administration is considering many tools in addition to the 100 percent tariffs that go into effect on 1 November.  The news about possible U.S. software export curbs throws next week’s meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi in South Korea into greater doubt. Trump is trying to push China into a meeting, but China may decide its rare earth minerals will give it power enough to avoid any meeting it deems unfavorable or unnecessary. That, however, is complicated by Preside...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.23/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.0375/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.3475/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $290/short ton, up $3.1 from yes...

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Disconnected Beef

U.S. cattle ranchers predictably reacted negatively to President Trump’s suggestion of importing more Argentine beef to lower prices for consumers. The President called on ranchers to lower their prices even though they are set by the market based on supply and demand. Jawboning will caus...

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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grains Market: 13–17 October 2025 The Russian grains market remained stable with a slightly bearish undertone, despite zero export duties and firm global demand. Reduced competition among buyers—due to fewer active exporters and limited multinational participation—has...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.23/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.0375/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.3475/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $290/short ton, up $3.1 from yes...

livestock

Disconnected Beef

U.S. cattle ranchers predictably reacted negatively to President Trump’s suggestion of importing more Argentine beef to lower prices for consumers. The President called on ranchers to lower their prices even though they are set by the market based on supply and demand. Jawboning will caus...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grains Market: 13–17 October 2025 The Russian grains market remained stable with a slightly bearish undertone, despite zero export duties and firm global demand. Reduced competition among buyers—due to fewer active exporters and limited multinational participation—has...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 22 October)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

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Communicating importance of value-added products

Facing increasing pressure to quantify the value of export promotion efforts to investors, a U.S. industry organization retained WPI to develop a quantitative model that better communicated the importance of exports. The resulting model concluded that value-added meat exports contributed $0.45 cents per bushel to the price of corn, increasing support for that sector’s financial support of WPI’s client. In addition to serving the red meat industry with this type of analysis, WPI has generated similar deliverables for the U.S. soybean and poultry/egg industries.

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