Using proprietary, industry-leading market research and sophisticated hedging and speculative trading strategies combined with our decades of experience, New Frontier specializes in the Livestock Futures Markets as an instrumental part of your overall strategy.
Live Cattle
Futures
Until they reach 600-800lbs, live cattle are specially raised for beef production. This process begins when they are calves and ends when they reach the required weight; after this, they are then transferred to feedlots and considered “feeder cattle”. Contracts for live cattle in the CME are for 40,000lbs (or 18 metric tons).
Live Hog
Futures
Each year, about 125 million hogs are harvested and demand for pork is strong and growing. Lean hog is the most common source for pork meat in the U.S. The contracts are for 40,000 pounds of Lean Hogs and call for cash settlement based on the lean hog index. The lean hog index is a two-day weighted average of cash markets.
Feeder Cattle
Futures
Feeder cattle futures enable traders to be a part of a market that includes price demand for feed grain and the cattle themselves. After reaching 600-800lbs, feeder cattle are fed a certain diet to inhibit a quick weight gain. When feeder cattle mature to 1,200 lbs., they are sold to meat packers to be butchered.
Commercial Producers
Meat & Grain Processors
Farmers
Agricultural Cooperatives
Manufacturers
Ranchers
NFC Markets provides comprehensive, personalized full service brokerage to commodity hedgers. Commercial producers and farmers rely on efficient and expert futures brokerage services, delivered by our seasoned broker team.
