Feeder Cattle LRP — Insurance for Calves & Yearlings

Feeder Cattle LRP is the most common form of Livestock Risk Protection — a federally subsidized price floor for calves, yearlings, and feeders weighing roughly 100 to 1,000 pounds. Coverage prices come from CME Feeder Cattle futures, and you can insure between 13 and 52 weeks out from purchase.

Feeder Cattle Classes

• Steers Weight 1 — under 600 lbs. Calves and lightweight feeders.
• Steers Weight 2 — 600 to 1,000 lbs. Yearlings and heavy feeders.
• Heifers Weight 1 / Weight 2 — same weight breaks for heifers.
• Predominantly Brahman — Brahman-influenced cattle (lower coverage).
• Predominantly Dairy — Holstein and other dairy steers.
• Unborn Steers / Heifers / Brahman / Dairy — for cattle not yet born at time of endorsement.

How Coverage Prices Are Set

For Feeder Cattle, RMA uses the CME Feeder Cattle futures price for the contract month closest to your endorsement end date. That price is multiplied by a Price Adjustment Factor (PAF) that adjusts for class, weight, and region. The result is your Expected Ending Value — and your coverage price is 70% to 100% of that number.

Endorsement Lengths

Feeder Cattle endorsements run 13, 17, 21, 26, 30, 34, 39, 43, 47, or 52 weeks. Match the length to when you plan to market the cattle — coverage ends around your sale date, and the indemnity (if any) is calculated on that day.

Get a Live Feeder Cattle Quote

Use the LRP Calculator and select Feeder Cattle as the commodity to see today's published coverage prices and premium for your class, weight, and endorsement length.

Estimator only — not an official quote. Confirm details with a USDA-approved crop insurance agent.