Brian Coffey

Assistant Professor

Documents & Presentations by Brian Coffey
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Assessment of Physical Delivery Mechanisms on the Live Cattle Futures Market June 28, 2018
Cattle Price Discovery

K-State agricultural economist Brian Coffey talks about his recent study of trends in live cattle negotiated prices over the past 15 years, and how prices in one region on any given week might influence prices in other major cattle feeding regions...he hopes this information will help producers and buyers more fully understand what is driving price discovery in the marketplace...he's sharing this research at the K-State Risk and Profit Conference this week.

August 16, 2017
11. An Updated Look at Live Cattle Price Discovery August 1, 2017
What Influences Ability to Hedge Live Cattle? February 16, 2017
Live Cattle Futures and Options Pricing August 8, 2016
Economic Impact of BSE Fact Sheet May 1, 2005
Economic Impact of BSE on the U.S. Beef Industry April 1, 2005
Hedging Kansas Live Cattle - Summary of Outcomes over the Past 10 Years
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Using Options to Hedge Livestock Sale or Purchase

Related Paper: Hedging Livestock Price Risk with Options

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