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Risk Ratios and Hedging: Florida Feeder Cattle

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  • Ward, Ronald W.
  • Schimkat, Gregory E.

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Hedging livestock historically has been practiced mainly by midwestern and Great Plains producers because they are the dominant force within the U.S. cattle industry. Likewise, futures contract definitions and delivery points have been tailored to the needs of these producers. Recent growth in the feeder cattle industry in the Southeast, and particularly in Florida, suggests that greater hedging use may be applicable to southeastern producers. Interest in expanding the usefulness of the feeder cattle contracts to these growth regions is indicated by the recently established delivery point in Montgomery [2].

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  • Ward, Ronald W. & Schimkat, Gregory E., 1979. "Risk Ratios and Hedging: Florida Feeder Cattle," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(1), pages 71-77, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:11:y:1979:i:01:p:71-77_01
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    1. Heifner, Richard G., 1972. "Optimal Hedging Levels and Hedging Effectiveness in Cattle Feeding," Journal of Agricultural Economics Research, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 24(2), pages 1-14, April.
    2. Ronald W. Ward & Lehman B. Fletcher, 1971. "From Hedging to Pure Speculation: A Micro Model of Optimal Futures and Cash Market Positions," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 53(1), pages 71-78.
    3. Lester G. Telser, 1955. "Safety First and Hedging," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 23(1), pages 1-16.
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    2. Harrison, R. Wes, 1998. "Stochastic Dominance Analysis Of Futures And Option Strategies For Hedging Feeder Cattle," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 27(2), pages 1-11, October.
    3. Monson, S. J., 1989. "The Effects of Commodity and Market Characteristics on Futures Basis Variability," 1989 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 2, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 270515, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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