Price Density Forecasts in the U.S. Hog Markets: Composite Procedures

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Andres Trujillo-Barrera, Philip Garcia and Mindy L. Mallory

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2016, vol. 98, issue 5, pages 1529-1544

Abstract: We develop and evaluate quarterly out-of-sample individual and composite density forecasts for U.S. hog prices. Individual density forecasts are generated using time series models and the implied distributions of USDA and Iowa State University outlook forecasts. Composite density forecasts are constructed using linear and logarithmic combinations of the individual forecasts and several weighting schemes. Density forecasts are evaluated on predictive accuracy (sharpness), goodness of fit (calibration), and their economic value in a hedging simulation. Logarithmic combinations using equal and mean square error weights outperform all individual density forecasts and are modestly better than linear composites. Comparison of the outlook forecasts to the best composite demonstrates the usefulness of the composite procedure, and identifies the economic value that more accurate expected price probability distributions can provide to producers.

Date: 2016
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