BeefBasis.Com - Decision Support for America's Beef Producers

The Cattle Basis Risk Analysis Tools at BeefBasis.com give producers the information and analytics they need to improve marketing decisions influenced by cattle basis risk.  This site is completely free of charge to producers.

Basis, defined simply as the difference between the local cash markets and futures contract prices, can be complex and can vary dramatically between weight classes and market locations from year to year.  Understanding the risk related to basis uncertainty, or “basis risk,” is essential to making effective use of price risk management tools such as Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures and options and forward contracts. 

The BeefBasis website was developed by Custom Ag Solutions, Inc. (CAS) and Kansas State University (K-State) in partnership with the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). 

BeefBasis gives you relevant information and analytics you need to evaluate marketing decisions and manage your price risk.

- BeefBasis is featured in the December issue of BEEF magazine Read

- Dr. Mintert talks about BeefBasis on the University of Nebraska's Market Journal Television View Video Clip (Requires RealPlayer)

Check out the current livestock market outlook on AgManager.info.

In the Cattle Markets: PDF  HTML

Hear what Dr. Jim Mintert has to say about the current Livestock Market Outlook.  Download and listen to his weekly radio interview.  (Right-click, Save As) 04.28.08

Data for BeefBasis.com provided by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

We have scheduled (or are working to schedule) training sessions in the following states:

--Alabama TBD

--Arkansas TBD

--Florida TBD

--Iowa 2/22 - 2/23/08

--Kansas 11/30/06

--Kentucky 1/11/07

--Missouri 12/6 - 12/7/07

--Montana 12/14 - 12/15/07

--North Dakota 12/4/07

--Nebraska 11/28/07

--Oklahoma 7/28/07

--South Dakota TBD

--Tennessee 12/11/07

--Texas 8/29/07 

--Wyoming 5/31/07