Ag Decision Maker - Livestock Markets

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Plans
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Developing a Hog Marketing Plan -- B2-33
Cattle Marketing Decisions -- B2-35

Basis
Information Files
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
Feeder Steer-Heifer Price Spread -- B2-45

Tools
Information Files
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
How Often Can Cattle Feeders Hedge a Profit with Futures? -- B2-54
Estimating Corn Use by Iowa Livestock and Poultry -- B2-55

Analysis
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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
Newsletter Articles
Overcoming Information Barriers in Cattle Marketing -- June 2003

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