Today’s WASDE reduced the outlook for red meat and poultry production by 0.2 percent from August based on a lower outlook for red meat and a forecast of higher poultry production. The forecast for 2022 stays the same. The beef production forecast was lowered by half a percent compared to the August report. Despite higher expected cow slaughter, USDA is projecting reduced slaughter of steers and heifers and harvest at lighter slaughter weights. Worth noting for context, however, is that the reduction in weights is relative to the current trend. Yesterday, USDA released the final official carcass weights for the last week of August, it was down 2 pounds from the previous week to 901 pounds – which is still the second heaviest wei...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
From WPI Consulting
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.