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Farm Economics: Determining What the Market is Offering - Iowa State University

This site discusses price risk management tools such as contracts, futures and options. There are helpful links to other sites.


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Managing Cattle Price Risk with Futures and Options - Iowa State University

The purpose of this study is to evaluate effective ways for cattle producers to manage price risk. This study examines historical data from January 1987 until December 2000.


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Risk Management for Cattle Feedlots: Futures Buy and Sell Signals - Iowa State University

In recent years, narrow profit margins in the cattle feeding business have increased the necessity of effectively managing risk, but especially price risk. The live cattle futures market, started in the mid-1960's is an effective tool in price risk...


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1995-2003 Cash and Futures Prices - Iowa State University

Lists cash and futures prices for years 1995-2003.


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Formula Pricing Cattle with Wholesale and Futures Markets - Oklahoma State University

Formula pricing is neither new nor unique to the fed cattle industry. And while formula pricing has several advantages, it creates potential problems for price discovery.


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Interpreting Commodity Futures and Options Price Quotes - University of Missouri Extension

This guide is designed to help producers to understand how to interpret commodity price quotes for futures and options.


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Prices & Outlook - Purdue University Extension

"This section provides current and historical price information on major commodities, land and other inputs, agricultural trade, and the general economy.


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* The Minimum Price Contract - Texas Agricultural Extension Service (2)

Minimum price contracts are one of many tools a marketer may use to better manage price and production risk while trying to achieve financial goals and objectives. This publication discusses the different advantages and disadvantages involved.


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* Using Commodity Futures as a Price Forecasting Tool - University of Missouri Extension

Commodity futures prices can serve as a mechanism for price discovery for either present or expected future prices.