Ag Concepts Unlimited (ACU) operate at the forefront of risk management in the Australian Beef Industry with a perspective that few can match.

The key to ACU's success in Cattle Risk Management is our unique ability to apply current and forward market intelligence to your business objectives and accurately measure and manage your risks.

Our experience covers all aspects of the Australian Beef Industry.

From breeders through to the international and domestic beef trade we are always up to date with information likely to affect your business' profit.

ACU's risk management strategies combine all the essential elements required to add comfort to your business decisions.

From our propriety database of supply and demand fundamentals to tailored sensitivity analysis, we have the answers that you need.

ACU offers two levels of service to our cattle clients:

Market Information:

If you need market information to help you make your cattle trading decisions, subscribe to ACU's industry leading Market Information service. We will provide a dedicated username and password to our client only area of our website, and we will email our cattle reports to you as they are written providing easy to read market analysis that gives you the information that you need to make decisions.

Full Service:

The experience of ACU staff in analysing and advising all sectors of the beef supply chain puts us in an excellent position to help you with your beef risk management. Whether you need independent advice on trading decisions, cattle futures, forward contracts, the EYCI, basis or any aspect of the beef market, ACU has the knowledge and experience to fit seamlessly into your business.

Our clients currently include breeders, backgrounders, traders, feedlots, processors and manufacturers which gives us a unique insight into your role within the beef supply chain.

Contact ACU today and we will tailor a package to suit your needs.

Market Publications

ACU Daily Livestock Summary

The Daily Livestock Summary is published every evening or morning providing an update of the EYCI and the CME Cattle futures markets as well as providing some insights into the drivers of these markets.

ACU Livestock Report
The ACU Livestock Report takes a holistic approach to livestock marketing. It provides detailed analysis of occurances in the beef, wool, sheep and lamb markets over the previous week. A valuable took for giving both producers and consumers an insight into the livestock market, allowing them to make informed marketing decisions.

Market Data

ACU clients have access to an unprecedented range of data including domestic and international prices, cattle and beef fundamentals and basis histories. All accessible 24 hours per day.

ACU's propriety database of market intelligence allows our analysts to produce timely and relevant analysis promoting sound business strategies.
 

On-line Library

ACU's On-line Library provides a central collection of all the prices, reports, research, presentations and articles that we develop and distribute.

The information ranges from ACU's contribution to the weekly and monthly rural publications to presentations made to leading industry groups.

A significant component of the On-line Library is historical cattle and beef prices and basis information collated from a worldwide network of sources.

24 hour access to this unprecedented collection of information is available for your research and strategic needs.

To view examples of ACU's beef market information click here.