Decision

Tools (xls)

• Basic Livestock Marketing -- B2-30

• Developing a Hog Marketing Plan -- B2-33

Decision

Tools (xls)

• Understanding Livestock Basis -- B2-40

• Lean Hog Basis -- B2-41

• Live Cattle Basis --B2-42

• Feeder Cattle Basis -- B2-43

• Understanding and Using Milk Price Basis -- B2-44

Decision

Tools (xls)

• Hedging of Livestock -- B2-50

• Hog Contracting -- B2-51

• Livestock Options Market -- B2-52

• Frequency of Profitable Hedging Opportunities for Lean Hogs, 1999-2008 -- B2-53

Decision

Tools (xls)

• Hog Price Forecast Errors In The Last 10 Years: Lean Hog Futures Market & Seasonal Index -- B2-60

• Cattle Price Forecast Errors: Live Cattle Futures & Seasonal Index -- B2-61

• Hog Futures - The Life of a Contract Comparing Expiration to Weekly Futures Prices -- B2-62

• Live Cattle Futures - The Life of a Contract: Comparing Expiration to Weekly Futures Prices -- B2-63

• Feeder Cattle Futures - The Life of a Contract: Comparing Expiration to Weekly Futures Prices -- B2-64

• Feeder Cattle Futures Forecast Errors, 1990-2008 -- B2-65

• Live Cattle Futures Forecast Errors, 1990-2008 -- B2-66

• Lean Hog Futures Forecast Errors, 1990-2008 -- B2-67

• Overcoming Information Barriers in Cattle Marketing -- June 2003