The Missouri Livestock Market Watch is a hub for economic information that can help Missouri livestock producers and other stakeholders evaluate trends in prices and margins for cattle and swine, two of the state’s top livestock commodities. Understanding trends and historical patterns of prices and margins can aid in risk management strategy development for producers.

Data are refreshed weekly to provide timely information on updated price expectations.

Learn how to visualize data using the tools presented below (PDF)

Methodology documentation

Outlines how prices, margins and basis are calculated

Feedstuff basis (PDF)

Livestock basis (PDF)

Livestock crush margins (PDF)