Abstract
Negotiated cash markets have thinned in many commodities over time as alternative marketing agreements have become increasingly prominent. Thinning cash markets challenge information which facilitates price discovery for both cash and futures markets. The US live cattle cash market has experienced a substantial structural shift toward non-cash market trade in recent years leading to sporadic trade across market regions that appear at times to be segmented markets. At the same time, the cattle market has realized immense price volatility making judicious price risk management by producers essential. However, hedging risk has also increased. This article illustrates the nature of changes affecting hedging effectiveness in light of thinning cash markets in fed cattle and discusses a variety of actions that have been considered to try to mitigate concerns.
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