Jul 20 Corn closed at $3.2625/bushel, down $0.0125 from yesterday's close. Jul 20 Wheat closed at $5.0625/bushel, up $0.0175 from yesterday's close. Jul 20 Soybeans closed at $8.655/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Jul 20 Soymeal closed at $288.8/short ton, up $1.7 from yesterday's close. Jul 20 Soyoil closed at 28 cents/lb down 0.23 cents from yesterday's close. Aug 20 Live Cattle closed at $96.5/cwt down $1.3 from yesterday's close. Aug 20 Feeder Cattle closed at $132.675/cwt down $1.575 from yesterday's close. Jul 20 Lean Hogs closed at $52.8/cwt down $0.175 from yesterday's close. Jul 20 WTI Crude Oil closed at $38.97/barrel up $0.03 from yesterday's close. ...
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
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.