# Price protection, backgrounding heifers and other market lessons - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> An NDSU Extension economist advises cattle producers to use price protection tools such as LRP insurance or futures options, citing high volatility after feeder futures hit record highs in September and then fell. The advice covers backgrounding calves.

- Date: 2024-01-11 · published 2024-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32259-price-protection-backgrounding-heifers-and-other-market-lessons-agweek-1-source
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Elevated volatility in feeder cattle prices raises risk for backgrounding operations that buy feed and calves, but the article contains no new price shock.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/livestock/cattle/price-protection-backgrounding-heifers-and-other-market-lessons

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