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Ec84-219 1984 Nebraska Swine Report, Mark Crenshaw, Murray Danielson, Duane Reese, E.R. Peo Jr., Jim L. Nelssen, Austin J. Lewis, William Ahlschwede, R. K. Johnson, Roger W. Mandigo, C.T. Wang, R. D. Fritschen, S. Kay Rockwell, Marilyn Goding, William R. Lamberson, M. C. Brumm, Donald G. Levis, R. K. Christenson, Dwane R. Zimmerman, Colleen Kelly, Jack Kopf, Chris R. Calkins, C.B. Frye, Roger W. Mandigo, Raymond A. Valvano, Dale Hill, Larry Bitney

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This 1984 Nebraska Swine Report was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating departments for use in the Extension and Teaching programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Authors from the following areas contributed to this publication: Swine Nutrition, swine diseases, pathology, economics, engineering, swine breeding, meats, agronomy, and diagnostic laboratory. It covers the following areas: breeding, disease control, feeding, nutrition, economics, housing and meats.

G84-724 Delivering Slaughter Hogs On A Live Hog Futures Contract, Allen C. Wellman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses how to estimate when it might be profitable to deliver on a hog futures contract and outlines delivery costs and procedures.

Although most hedgers do not actually make delivery on a live hog futures contract, it is the threat of delivery that makes hedging an effective market risk reduction technique. Normally, to fulfill the futures obligation, a producer buys an offsetting futures contract rather than making delivery.

Actual delivery on a futures contract should occur only when the basis during contract maturity is wider than anticipated -- and greater than the delivery costs.