Dec 26 Corn closed at $5.2775/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Dec 26 Wheat closed at $7.2875/bushel, down $0.1825 from yesterday's close. Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $13.095/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close. Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $351.4/short ton, up $1.6 from yesterday's close. Dec 26 Soyoil closed at 70.57 cents/lb down 0.13 cents from yesterday's close. Oct 26 Live Cattle closed at $215.85/cwt down $1.175 from yesterday's close. Oct 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $325.825/cwt up $0.375 from yesterday's close. Oct 26 Lean Hogs closed at $83.075/cwt down $1.175 from yesterday's close. Oct 26 WTI Crude Oil closed at $97.43/barrel up $1.38 from yesterday's close. &nbs...
Energy: Fewer Routes, More Pressure Brent crude is back above $100, while WTI has closed higher for seven consecutive sessions as multiple supply routes come under pressure and the market runs out of workarounds. U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude-oil carriers Tuesday after Iran attempted...
Key Takeaways: Sunflower oil is a major global vegetable oil despite its relatively limited presence in the United States, with sunflowerseed containing substantially more oil than soybeans. Russia and Ukraine sit at the center of the global sunflower oil market, together accounting for 57 per...
Russian Grain Markets: 31 August – 4 September 2026 The Russian grain market continued its bearish trend during the first week of September, with ample stocks and weak demand keeping pressure on prices. At the same time, Russian exports are undergoing a structural shift as traders increas...
Beef packer margins declined to $199/head last week, down $60 from the prior week as the Choice cutout retreated while fed cattle prices were steady. The cutout fell nearly $8/cwt to $374/cwt, while fed cattle held near $219/cwt, narrowing packer spreads after their sharp August recovery. Despi...
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.