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AP Quant: WASDE Vegoils

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

wheat

AP Quant: WASDE Wheat

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

soy-oilseeds

AP Quant: WASDE Soybeans

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

feed-grains

AP Quant: WASDE Corn

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.605/bushel, down $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.3025/bushel, down $0.1025 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.6875/bushel, down $0.1075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $310.9/short ton, down...

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Market Commentary: Larger Global Supply Fears Send CBOT Lower Ahead of WASDE

What You Need to Know Today: The latest EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook forecast 2027 U.S. WTI crude oil at $65.39/brl, up about $5 from the prior forecast. President Trump late Monday claimed the U.S. has swept the entire Strait of Hormuz (SOH) for sea mines. Iran’s security council said...

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Understanding Protein Content in Soymeal

Key Takeaways: Soymeal with 44 percent protein generally contains more soybean hulls and fiber, while 48 percent soymeal is more extensively dehulled, resulting in higher protein concentration and lower fiber. CBOT soymeal futures were lowered from a 48 percent to 47.5 percent protein specific...

Trade and Tariffs’ Effect on GDP for First Half of 2026

The trade deficit contracted slightly to $73.3 billion in June, a break from the volatility that has underscored international trade over the past year. Despite the small change, there was plenty of activity behind the scenes: imports fell $7.3 billion, led by crude oil, reflecting cheaper crud...

livestock

Livestock Industry Margins

Beef packer margins deteriorated sharply to -$167/head last week, down $89 from the prior week as fed cattle prices rebounded while the Choice cutout continued to weaken. The cutout slipped to $363/cwt, while fed cattle prices climbed to $235/cwt, reversing much of the recent improvement in pac...

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CFTC COT Report Analysis

Favorable U.S. weather overrode the Black Sea export impacts in last week’s trade and left more bearish sentiments to dominate the CBOT. Managed money traders sold 65,000 contracts across the ag markets, reducing their all-ags net long 11 percent in the process. The biggest drivers of the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.6175/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.405/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.795/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $311.6/short ton, down $1.8...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: WASDE, Black Sea, and Iran Offer Offsetting Effects on Grain Futures

What You Need to Know Today: Tensions in the Middle East escalated over the weekend with Iran demanding the U.S. make multiple concessions that are likely non-starters before traffic can flow through the Strait of Hormuz again. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a mutual defense agreeme...

soy-oilseeds biofuel

AP Quant: WASDE Vegoils

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

wheat

AP Quant: WASDE Wheat

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

soy-oilseeds

AP Quant: WASDE Soybeans

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

feed-grains

AP Quant: WASDE Corn

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.605/bushel, down $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.3025/bushel, down $0.1025 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.6875/bushel, down $0.1075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $310.9/short ton, down...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Larger Global Supply Fears Send CBOT Lower Ahead of WASDE

What You Need to Know Today: The latest EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook forecast 2027 U.S. WTI crude oil at $65.39/brl, up about $5 from the prior forecast. President Trump late Monday claimed the U.S. has swept the entire Strait of Hormuz (SOH) for sea mines. Iran’s security council said...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds livestock

Understanding Protein Content in Soymeal

Key Takeaways: Soymeal with 44 percent protein generally contains more soybean hulls and fiber, while 48 percent soymeal is more extensively dehulled, resulting in higher protein concentration and lower fiber. CBOT soymeal futures were lowered from a 48 percent to 47.5 percent protein specific...

Trade and Tariffs’ Effect on GDP for First Half of 2026

The trade deficit contracted slightly to $73.3 billion in June, a break from the volatility that has underscored international trade over the past year. Despite the small change, there was plenty of activity behind the scenes: imports fell $7.3 billion, led by crude oil, reflecting cheaper crud...

livestock

Livestock Industry Margins

Beef packer margins deteriorated sharply to -$167/head last week, down $89 from the prior week as fed cattle prices rebounded while the Choice cutout continued to weaken. The cutout slipped to $363/cwt, while fed cattle prices climbed to $235/cwt, reversing much of the recent improvement in pac...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

Favorable U.S. weather overrode the Black Sea export impacts in last week’s trade and left more bearish sentiments to dominate the CBOT. Managed money traders sold 65,000 contracts across the ag markets, reducing their all-ags net long 11 percent in the process. The biggest drivers of the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.6175/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.405/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.795/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $311.6/short ton, down $1.8...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: WASDE, Black Sea, and Iran Offer Offsetting Effects on Grain Futures

What You Need to Know Today: Tensions in the Middle East escalated over the weekend with Iran demanding the U.S. make multiple concessions that are likely non-starters before traffic can flow through the Strait of Hormuz again. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a mutual defense agreeme...

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