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Marketing Strategies and Livestock Pricing

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Fed Cattle Pricing

Title Author Date Downloads
Assessing the Cattle Contracts Library and Fed Cattle Market Transparency
April 16, 2024
Fed Cattle and Beef Premiums and Discounts - Trends and Implications
August 28, 2023
Formula Base and Net Pricing Differentials for US Fed Cattle
December 20, 2022
Hedonic Modeling to Facilitate Price Reporting and Fed Cattle Market Transparency

Published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy (AAEP). 
September 19, 2022
Cattle Feeder and Beef Packer Tradeoffs Across Live Cattle Marketing Methods
September 20, 2021
Effective and Efficient Cattle and Beef Market Alignment

Price and value discovery, divergent incentives, risk management, and future prospects.

Report prepared for Office of the Chief Economist, USDA. 
September 15, 2021
Hedging Kansas Live Cattle: Summary of Outcomes over the Past 10 Years
July 10, 2020
Fed Cattle Flows - Demonstrative Scenario Examples
April 28, 2020
Open Interest in the CME Live Cattle Contract
April 20, 2020
Cattle Breakeven Prices Yearling-Fed

An Excel spreadsheet for calculating breakeven cattle prices of yearlings placed on feed
October 13, 2015
An Updated Overview of Grid and Formula Pricing Methods
March 1, 2012
An Updated Assessment of Grid Premiums and Discounts
March 1, 2012
Grid Pricing: Risk, Value of Information, and Management Implications
January 1, 2002
Understanding Grid Pricing
January 1, 2002

Feeder Cattle Pricing

Title Author Date Downloads
Summary of Feeder Cattle Hedging Performance
January 11, 2021
Overview Of The CME Group Feeder Cattle Futures Contract
June 25, 2019
Feeder Cattle Price Spreads
November 7, 2017
Premiums and Discounts on Calves and Yearlings
December 1, 2014
Value of Preconditioned Certified Health Programs to Feedlots
August 1, 2011
K-State Feeder Cattle Price Analyzer
September 1, 2009

Hog Pricing

Title Author Date Downloads
A Review of the USDA Swine Contract Library - Usage and Application, Industry Reflections and Future Direction - Full Report

View SUMMARY. 
April 17, 2024
A Review of the USDA Swine Contract Library - Usage and Application, Industry Reflections and Future Direction - Executive Summary

The following summary shares highlights from the Swine Contract Library review, an effort funded by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Read more about the SCL, swine marketing practices and market participant comments about the SCL in the full report. 
April 17, 2024
Valuing Market Hogs: Information and Pricing Issues
MF-2644
January 1, 2004

Marketing Strategies

Title Author Date Downloads
Opportunities to Improve Beef Producers Profitability Through Direct Marketing
March 25, 2022
Hedging Livestock Price Risk with Options on Futures Contracts
January 11, 2021
Value of Gain: Current Situation and Overview of Available Decision Tools
September 1, 2011
Value of Preconditioned Certified Health Programs to Feedlots
August 1, 2011