Senior Cattle Procurement & Market Strategy Lead

Missouri Ag Connection; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT is representing a beef packing firm seeking an experienced Cattle Buyer to oversee procurement, marketing, logistics, and risk management of cattle buying operations in Missouri. The role focuses on sourcing fed cattle, evaluating carcass value, and ensuring profitable plant throughput.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cattle feeding or procurement, strong knowledge of grid marketing and futures hedging, leadership ability, and the capacity to work with plant leadership

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cattle feeding, procurement, or livestock operations.
• Proven experience with grid marketing and packer negotiations.
• Strong understanding of futures markets and hedging strategies.
• Experience managing Breed and G-Schedule programs and conventional cattle programs.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase fed cattle aligned with market conditions and company objectives.
• Evaluate cattle performance, carcass value, and cost of gain; monitor profitability.
• Coordinate with processing plant leadership, harvest scheduling and barn personnel to optimize efficiency.
• Oversee animal health protocols and liaise with veterinary teams; manage market exposure via hedging.

Skills

Cattle procurement experience

Grid marketing experience

Futures hedging knowledge

Leadership

Financial analysis

Job description

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT is representing a beef packing firm seeking an experienced Cattle Buyer to oversee procurement, marketing, logistics, and risk management of cattle buying operations in Missouri. The role focuses on sourcing fed cattle, evaluating carcass value, and ensuring profitable plant throughput.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cattle feeding or procurement, strong knowledge of grid marketing and futures hedging, leadership ability, and the capacity to work with plant leadership