Consultant

Title: Livestock Crush Margins Consultant - Temporary

Location: Remote - Iowa

Part time

job requisition id

R17350

Job Description:

Position Title:

Livestock Crush Margins Consultant - Temporary

 

Appointment Type:

Professional & Scientific

 

Required Minimum Qualifications:

 

Demonstrated experience with Livestock Crush Margins

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

Job Description:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

The Livestock Crush Margins are published weekly using Wednesday settlement prices from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for live cattle, lean hogs, feeder cattle, corn, and soybean meal. Cash prices are included in the model for the first Wednesday of the month. Dr. Schulz will continuing this weekly update and answering any questions that arise. Specific deliverables will be the following to be hosted on CARD and Ag Decision Maker webpages: Dr. Schulz will update eight Ag Decision Maker files with the 2025 data when it becomes available in 2026 and continuing to answer questions on supported files as they arise. These files are some of the most downloaded files and include:

• Monthly Swine Feeding Returns Ag Decision Maker -- B1- 31
• Monthly Cattle Feeding Returns Ag Decision Maker -- B1-36
• Historic Hog and Lamb Prices Ag Decision Maker -- B2-10
• Historic Cattle Prices Ag Decision Maker -- B2- 12
• Lean Hog Basis Ag Decision Maker -- B2-41
• Live Cattle Basis Ag Decision Maker -- B2-42
• Feeder Cattle Basis Ag Decision Maker -- B2-43
• Feeder Steer-Heifer Price Spread Ag Decision Maker -- B2-45.

 

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

 

 

Proposed Start Date:

July 7, 2025

 

 

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

 

 

Time Type:

Part time

 

 

Pay Grade:

P&S Temporary

 

 

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

 

 

Original Posting Date:

July 1, 2025

 

 

Posting Close Date:

 

 

Job Requisition Number:

R17350