Livestock Economics

Newsletters + Useful Links

NEWSLETTERS

Focus on Feedlots
The Feedlot Performance and Feed Cost Summary is published by Kansas State University

Cow/Calf Corner
A weekly Newsletter from the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

In the Cattle Markets
A weekly newsletter jointly produced by Kansas State University, Mississippi State University, Texas A&M, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, University of Wisconsin – River Falls, and Colorado State University.

The Beef Blog – Purdue Beef Team
A daily update by the Purdue Beef Team as an educational forum for beef producers and Extension educators. It includes timely news, issues, and management tips that have the potential to effect the beef business and decision-making process.

USEFUL LINKS

The University of Tennessee

• Department of Animal Science
• Master Beef Producer Program
• Advanced Master Beef Producer Program
• Master Dairy Producer Program
• Master Meat Goat Producer Program

Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
K-State AgManager
Livestock Marketing Information Center

CME Group

• Livestock Futures and Options: Introduction to Underlying Market Fundamentals
• Self-Study Guide to Hedging with Livestock Futures and Options
• Feeder Cattle Index
• Understanding the CME Feeder Cattle Index

Iowa Beef Center
BEEFStockerUSA
Cattle Report

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance

• LRP Coverage Prices, Rates and Actual Ending Values
• Agent Locator