On December 4, 2000, three months after Loeb sends his letter, Agribrands announces that it will not sell to Ralcorp. Instead, Cargill, a privately owned processor of feed and agricultural products, will be the bidder. The price? $54.50 per share, $15.50 and 36 percent more than Ralcorp offered. It is a huge gain for Loeb’s second-biggest holding. And it makes Loeb infamous.
