Agricultural Economics Department
Cornhusker Economics
Date of this Version
2-26-2025
Document Type
Newsletter Issue
Citation
Cornhusker Economics (February 26, 2025)
Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Abstract
Understanding basis volatility and the impact it has on the actual price received for calves or feeder cattle in relation to the CME Feeder Cattle Futures is important when considering price risk management opportunities. Currently, cattle markets are in a time frame where volatility appears to be like market conditions experienced in 2014 and 2015. These conditions should prompt producers to think through how basis volatility could impact the expected price they will receive for their calves or feeder cattle.