Marketing Fed Cattle: Cooperative Opportunities

Clement E. Ward, Timm J. Bliss and Julie A. Hogeland

No 280688, Service Reports (SR) from United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

Abstract: Structural changes in cattle feeding and meatpacking have affected cattle feeders. As a result, some cattle feeders have become increasingly concerned about market access and pricing methods. This report explores one response available to cattle feeders: to collectively market cattle by forming a marketing cooperative. Three alternative types of fed cattle cooperatives are discussed: bargaining cooperatives, electronic marketing cooperatives, and integrated cattle feedingmeatpacking cooperatives.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60
Date: 1993-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.280688

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