Marketing and Risk Management
One of the most challenging aspects that producers have to face is the decision of when and how to market their grain. Commodity markets are volatile, which creates considerable price risk and complicates making marketing decisions. Learn more about current grain cash bids, futures markets, supply and demand factors, outlook, crop insurance and other ways to manage price risk on this page.
Cash Bids and Transportation
- Missouri Grain Reports (Missouri)
- Gulf Grain Prices (USDA)
- Grain Transportation Report (USDA)
Commodity Markets
- Futures and Options Quotes (CME)
- Crop Basis Maps and Tool (Kansas State)
- Wheat Futures (KCBT)
- Cotton Future and Options (ICE)
- Cotton Cash Bids (USDA)
Risk Management
- Risk Management Guides (Missouri)
- Grain Marketing Strategies (Missouri)
- Hedging with Futures and Options (CME)
- Compare Future and Options Spreadsheet (Kansas State)
- Wheat Futures (KBOT)
- Wheat Options (KBOT)
Crop Insurance
- Crop Insurance in Missouri (Missouri)
- Crop Insurance Transition Yields (Missouri)
- Crop Insurance Planting Dates (Missouri)
- Delayed Planting and Replanting Insurance (Missouri)
- RP and RP-HPE Spreadsheet (Missouri)
- Crop Insurance Decision Tools (Illinois)
- Crop Insurance (Iowa State)
- Risk Management Agency (USDA)
- Crop Insurance Projected Prices
Outlook and Marketing Commentary
- Grain Marketing Commentary (Missouri)
- Missouri AgMarketing Conference (Missouri)
- Marketing and Outlook (Illinois)
- WASDE Report (USDA)
USDA Reports
- Missouri Current Estimates (USDA)
- Missouri Crop Progress and Condition (USDA)
- U.S. Prospective Plantings (USDA)
- U.S. Crop Acreage Report (USDA)
- U.S. Weekly Weather & Crop Bulletin (USDA)
Historical USDA Reports
- Crop Values Annual Summary (USDA)
- Crop Production Annual Summary (USDA)

