Agricultural Marketing Workshop -- Feuz Cattle and Beef Market Analysis

Agricultural Commodity Marketing:

Futures, Options & Insurance

On-Line Workshop

Introduction	Workshop Outline
	Price Discovery	Price Determination versus Price Discovery
	Understanding Risk
Futures Markets	What are Futures	Introdution to Futures Markets
	The Accounting Process	Definition of Marketing Terms
	Futures and Price Discovery
Basis	What is Basis	Knowing and Managing Grain Basis
	Using Basis	Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Basis
Hedging with Futures	Introduction to Hedging	Selling Hedge with Futures
	Hedging Examples	Hedging of Livestock
	Feeder Cattle Hedge	Buying Hedge with Futures
Introduction to Options	Option Terminology	Introduction to Options
	Option Pricing	CME Options on Futures: The Basics
Hedging with Options	Options vs. Hedge	Hedging with a Put Option
	Options Examples

Technical Analysis	Bar Charts	Technical Analysis: Bar Charts
	Moving Averages	Technical Analysis: Alternatives to Bar Chart
Fundamental Analysis	Fundamental Reports	USDA Reports
	Fundamental Fallacies	Interpreting Cattle on Feed Reports
Post Harvest Marketing	Storage Hedge	Post-Harvest Marketing Alternatives
	Alternatives to Storage Hedge
Adv. Futures & Options	Synthetic Put	Option Tools to Reduce Price Risk
	Synthetic Call	Options Fence
	The Fence
LRP Insurance		LRP Feeder Cattle Insurance
		LRP Fed Cattle Insurance

Cow-Calf Risk Analysis		Description of Cow-Calf Risk Analysis Tool Futures, Options, & LRP Insurance
Feuz Cattle & Beef Market Analysis Web Site	Web Site Navigation & Description

Slides Narrated Slides Fact Sheets

Instructor

Dr. Dillon M. Feuz

Professor & Agricultural Marketing Specialist

Utah State University

Funding provided by:

Utah State University, Cooperative Extension

USDA-Risk Management Agency

dillon.feuz@usu.edu

Feuz Cattle and Beef

Market Analysis

This workshop, or series of short workshops, is designed to help you as producers gain a better understanding of marketing. As you become more familiar with the various marketing tools and alternatives, I hope you will have greater confidence in your ability to compete in the highly competitive market place.

This workshop is a work in progress for me. Check back often and I may have added more material. If you have questions or suggestions, please send me an email.

WebCast Recorded Length

Understanding Feeder Cattle Markets

Sept. 23, 2010 35 minutes

Futures, Options & LRP to Manage Price Risk

Nov. 4, 2010 45 minutes