Livestock Risk Protection

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is a federally reinsured livestock product that provides single peril risk protection against the decline in prices over the insurance period.

This insurance may be purchased throughout the year. Premium rates, coverage prices, and actual ending values are posted online daily. The RMA monitors capacity levels, and when the funding limit has been reached, sales for this product will cease. LRP does not insure against death, loss or poor performance.

At the end of the insurance period, if the actual ending value is below the coverage price, an indemnity will be paid for the difference.

New for RY 2026

• The premium billing date is now the first day of the second month following the end of the endorsement.

LRP Fed Cattle

LRP – Fed Cattle is a federally reinsured livestock product that provides single-peril risk protection against the decline in fed cattle price over the insurance period.

New for RY 2026

• Livestock purchased through a livestock purchase agreement (forward contract) are now eligible to be insured under LRP before the buyer has taken physical possession.
• Premium is now billable the first of the second month following the end of the endorsement.
• New Type: Cull Cows (For dairy cows removed from the herd for beef slaughter).

Recent Updates

• LRP Fed Cattle offers will not be offered on days that the Cattle on Feed report is released.
• Sales records must be dated no later than 60 days after the end date of the fed cattle endorsements.
• Producers can insure up to 12,000 head per SCE with a limit of 25,000 head per crop year.

LRP Feeder Cattle

LRP – Feeder Cattle is a federally reinsured livestock product that provides protection when the national cash price index, as reported by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), falls below the insured’s price coverage level.

New for RY 2026

• Livestock purchased through a livestock purchase agreement (forward contract) are now eligible to be insured under LRP before the buyer has taken physical possession.
• New Feeder Cattle Type – Unborn Calves
  • For beef & beef on dairy cross calves expected to be sold within the first two weeks after birth.
  • Target weight range of 0.60 – 0.99 cwt.
• Premium is now billable the first of the second month following the end of the endorsement.

Recent Updates

• LRP Feeder Cattle offers will not be offered on days that the Cattle on Feed report is released.
• For sold feeder cattle, sales records must be dated no later than 60 days after the end date of the endorsement.

LRP Unborn Livestock

LRP Unborn Livestock provides protection to livestock not born on an effective date but expected to be marketed before the end date.

New for RY 2026

• New Feeder Cattle Type – Unborn Calves.
  • For beef & beef on dairy cross calves expected to be sold within the first two weeks after birth.
  • Target weight from 0.60 – 0.99 cwt.
• Name change to the Feeder Cattle type – Unborn Bulls & Heifers.

Recent Updates

• Proof of ownership interest in the pregnant cows or sows to which the unborn livestock were born may be required.

LRP Swine

LRP-Swine is a federally reinsured livestock product that provides protection against the decline in hog prices, as published by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), over the selected insurance period. Producers may select from a variety of coverage levels and insurance periods to match the time the hogs would normally be marketed.

New for RY 2026

• The premium billing date is now the first day of the second month following the end of the endorsement.

Recent Updates

• LRP Swine offers will not be offered on days that the Hogs and Pigs report is released.
• For LRP Swine, sales records must be dated no later than 60 days after the end date of the endorsement.

Quote Coverage

The Hudson Crop LRP Quoter provides 24-hour access and up-to-the-minute quotes for the RMA Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Program for Fed Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Swine. Our quoting software provides our agents and farmers a more efficient way to choose the best coverage to protect their investment should the national price drop before the animal goes to market. Additionally, our quoting system will provide an overview of the upside potential in the marketplace.  Quote LRP now  >

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The information contained in this publication is for general purposes only and shall not modify the terms of any insurance policy.