Producers Livestock

What Producers Livestock does

Producers Livestock, founded in 1934 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is a privately-held agricultural services firm operating across the Midwestern U.S. and Central Plains. The company operates an integrated three-pillar service model: livestock marketing (buying and selling cattle and hogs with the stated objective of a "win-win-win" transaction), credit and financing (specialized livestock loans provided as a secondary lender in partnership with banks), and commodities trading and hedging (futures and options brokerage through its wholly-owned subsidiary Producers Commodities LLC, a CFTC-registered Introducing Broker clearing through StoneX Financial Inc.). The legal entity is Producers Livestock Credit Corporation. The firm operates two physical offices in Omaha, NE and Sioux City, IA, with a distributed team of field inspectors, loan officers, credit analysts, commodity brokers, and grain advisors embedded across Nebraska and Iowa.

The underlying technology stack is grounded in traditional financial primitives — CME Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Lean Hog futures/options, Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance, and a proprietary Live Cattle Basis Chart published as a PDF resource. Its differentiated product is the Hedge Contract, a forward-pricing cash agreement using CME futures/option pricing with alternative-pricing functionality that shields producers from daily margin calls. The credit portfolio is structured across five financing programs (Feeder, Feedlot, Commercial Feedlot, Retained Ownership, and Investor Programs) with per-head economics ($200-$300 per head equity for cattle, up to 70% advance on finished hog value). Distribution is sales-led through two physical offices and an online Credit Portal at portal.producerslivestock.net, supplemented by recurring market commentary newsletters, organic social (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter/X), and educational programs (Next Gen Network, Regional Summits).

The revenue model combines three streams: (1) transaction-fee based livestock marketing services intermediating cattle and hog transactions; (2) transaction-fee based commodities brokerage clearing through StoneX; and (3) interest-based credit and financing income across the five loan programs. The primary customer segment is Cattle & Hog Producers (SMB individual farmers and small operations), with secondary service to Packers & Processors (procurement support) and Private Lending Institutions (secondary-lender partnership). Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees and no external funding rounds have been disclosed, consistent with a privately-held, independently-operated firm.

Name

Producers Livestock

Legal name

Producers Livestock Credit Corporation

Website

https://producers-livestock.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Producers Livestock is a 90-year-old, privately-held agricultural services firm providing cattle and hog marketing, secondary-lender livestock financing, and commodities hedging/brokerage services to SMB farmers, packers, and banks across the Midwestern U.S. and Central Plains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Marketing and Agricultural Financing Services

NAICS

Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (424520)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock Contract Growing & Farm Labor Services (AFAEALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Livestock Showing, Training & Performance Support Services (Non-veterinary) (AFAEALAM)

Keywords

• Livestock marketing
• Agricultural credit services
• Commodity hedging
• Livestock financing
• Risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Credit/Financing Services: Provides financing options for cattle and hog producers to manage operating cash flow until animals are marketed. Works as secondary lender in partnership with banks across their territory. Generates revenue through interest on loans and credit facilities.
2. Marketing Services: Livestock sourcing and marketing services for cattle and hogs. Maximizes value of cattle and hogs for producers through competitive market pricing and win-win-win transactions.
3. Commodities Trading & Hedging: Agricultural risk management through commodities trading and hedging services. Registered as CFTC Introducing Broker, clearing through StoneX Financial Inc. Provides trade execution and risk management tools for grain and livestock operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Producers Livestock operates as a livestock marketing, financing, and commodities brokerage firm serving Midwestern U.S. and Central Plains producers. The company connects cattle and hog producers with packers and processors through marketing services, provides specialized livestock credit/financing as a secondary lender in partnership with banks, and offers commodity trading and hedging through its CFTC-registered subsidiary Producers Commodities LLC, which clears through StoneX Financial Inc.

Product overview

Producers Livestock offers a multi-sector service model centered on livestock sourcing and marketing, commodities trading and hedging, and agricultural financing. The core offerings consist of Marketing Services (including Beef and Pork Marketing), Credit/Financing Services (offering Feeder, Feedlot, Commercial Feedlot, Retained Ownership, and Investor Programs), and Commodities services (including Hedge Contracts and Livestock Risk Protection insurance). Additional digital products include a Credit Portal for account management, a Live Cattle Basis Chart PDF resource, and Market Commentary content. The company also operates educational programs including the Next Gen Network and Regional Summits. The commodities division operates as Producers Commodities LLC, a CFTC registered Introducing Broker and NFA member clearing through StoneX Financial Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marketing Services Comprehensive livestock marketing services for cattle and hog producers, facilitating buying and selling transactions to maximize value for all parties through competitive market prices and reasonable terms.
• Credit/Financing Services Financing options for cattle and hog producers to manage operating cash flow until animals are marketed. Works in partnership with banks as a secondary lender to provide specialized livestock financing.
• Commodities Trading and Hedging Agricultural risk management services including commodities trading, hedging, and cash marketing strategies to protect against market volatility. Specializes in live cattle, feeder cattle, lean hogs, corn and soybeans, offered through CFTC-registered Introducing Broker clearing through StoneX Financial Inc.
• Feeder Program Financing program for farmer-feeders who retain ownership of home-raised calves or purchase cattle for finishing, providing 100% of fair market value to eligible applicants to cover purchased cattle costs.
• Feedlot Program Financing program to cover feed costs for producers who finish cattle on-site, requiring a $200 per head equity payment.
• Commercial Feedlot Program Financing program for producers utilizing custom feedlots, covering both cattle purchase costs and associated feed costs with a $300/head equity payment requirement.
• Retained Ownership Program Hog financing for producers who retain ownership or purchase weaned hogs to feed on-site, with potential advance of up to 70% of finished hog value for feed costs when hedge or packer contract is in place.
• Investor Program Hog financing program for producers or investors using contract growers, funding 100% of weaned hog purchase costs plus up to 70% advance on finished hog value.
• Hedge Contract Forward pricing cash agreement incorporating alternative pricing formulated upon CME Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Lean Hog futures and/or option pricing, allowing producers to hedge without being subject to potential daily margin calls.
• Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance product that helps producers insure their operation against price drops in the livestock markets to maintain profitable margins regardless of daily market trends and fluctuation.
• Credit Portal Online portal for credit customers to access and manage their loan accounts and financing activities.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StoneX Financial Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationProducers Commodities LLC clears all trading and hedging activities through StoneX Financial Inc. StoneX provides clearing services for futures and options trading as a CFTC registered Introducing Broker.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Western Video Market: Video auction-based livestock marketing cooperative serving Western U.S. producers. Closely parallels Producers Livestock's cattle and hog marketing intermediation model with similar win-win-win transaction philosophy.
• Superior Livestock Auction: National livestock video auction and marketing firm connecting cattle producers to buyers across the U.S. Directly comparable to Producers Livestock's Beef/Pork Marketing services in terms of intermediating between producers and packers on the same species.
• R.J. O'Brien: CFTC-registered Introducing Broker and one of the largest independent futures brokers in the U.S. Strongly comparable to Producers Commodities in providing trade execution, hedging, and risk management products to agricultural producers.

Broad incumbents

• CoBank: Cooperative bank that finances agricultural cooperatives and rural infrastructure, including livestock producers. Comparable on the agricultural credit side and a natural partner or parallel provider to Producers' secondary lending program.
• ADM Investor Services: Futures brokerage arm of Archer Daniels Midland offering trade execution and hedging services across grains and livestock. Comparable to Producers Commodities' introducing-broker offering but part of a global grain trader.
• Farm Credit Services of America: Large Farm Credit System association serving Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming - the exact geography of Producers Livestock. Direct overlap on cattle and hog operating loans, real estate loans, and producer financing relationships.
• CHS Inc. Large U.S. agricultural cooperative providing grain, livestock marketing, agronomy, and energy services across the country. Overlaps with Producers Livestock on cattle/hog procurement and ag lending but at much greater scale and broader scope.
• StoneX Financial: CFTC-registered futures broker and clearing firm that clears Producers Commodities' trades and offers competing commodities brokerage to ag producers. Directly comparable commodities brokerage capability, though at national scale.
• ED&F Man Capital: Global commodities broker with agricultural derivatives expertise, including livestock and grains. Comparable on the commodities brokerage and LRP/hedging side of Producers Livestock's offering, but operating at international scale.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness with a substantial North American livestock procurement and risk management business. Comparable buyer-side counterpart for Producers Livestock's packer/processor segment and competitor for marketing and risk management talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/producersomaha
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTeBzogSr4rxRIy_1Qc8txg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProducersLivestockOmaha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/producers-livestock

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Producers Livestock