Protect Your Margins with Professional Cattle Hedging
Eliminate price risk on your cattle operations. Lock in profitable margins using CME futures strategies, real-time market data, and sophisticated hedge analysis tools built specifically for cattle ranchers.
2,450
Total Cattle
$1.52/lb
Break-Even
$987K
Open Hedges
-$12K
Basis Risk
Futures P&L
+$24,580
Active Lots
8
The Challenge Every Cattle Rancher Faces
You pay for calves, feed, and care today. But you won't know the sale price for 6-12 months. A 20% market drop can wipe out your entire year's profit.
Without Protection:
- ✗Uncertain margins make it impossible to plan growth
- ✗Market volatility can turn profitable operations into losses
- ✗Banks are hesitant to finance unprotected cattle positions
- ✗You're forced to sell at whatever the market offers
Lock In Your Margins Before You Buy
CattleWise helps you use CME futures contracts to guarantee your minimum price, eliminate downside risk, and make confident buying decisions.
With CattleWise:
- ✓Know your exact margins before purchasing cattle
- ✓Protect against market drops while staying profitable
- ✓Secure better financing terms with hedged positions
- ✓Scale operations confidently with controlled risk
Professional Tools for Cattle Risk Management
Everything you need to hedge cattle positions like the pros.
Break-Even Analysis
Automatically calculate your break-even price from all cost inputs. Know your minimum sale price before you buy cattle.
Hedging Strategies
Compare break-even vs. forecasted price strategies. Choose the right protection level for your risk tolerance and market outlook.
Futures Position Tracking
Record and monitor all CME futures trades. Real-time position tracking with live market prices and mark-to-market valuation.
Real-Time P&L
Live profit and loss on all open positions. See how your hedges perform as markets move with instant CME data integration.
Basis Risk Monitoring
Track the gap between your futures position and actual lot exposure. Identify over-hedged or under-hedged positions instantly.
Margin Optimization
Lock in profitable margins before market moves. Eliminate price volatility and make buying decisions with confidence.
Simple, Professional Workflow
Plan Your Lot
Enter cattle head, weights, and all costs. System calculates your break-even price automatically.
Analyze Hedge Strategies
Compare protection strategies, see contract requirements, and choose your risk level.
Execute & Track
Record futures trades, monitor real-time P&L, and track basis risk across all positions.
Settle & Optimize
When cattle sell, see final results and analyze hedge performance for continuous improvement.
Ready to Protect Your Cattle Operations?
Join the waitlist to be notified when CattleWise launches. Get early access to professional cattle hedging tools and lock in your margins with confidence.