ALTERNATIVE RETAIL BEEF-HANDLING SYSTEMS

Lawrence A. Duewer and Terry L. Crawford

Journal of Agricultural Economics Research, 1977, vol. 29, issue 3, 12

Abstract: Costs of seven methods of handling beef by retail firms are explored, considering number and size of stores per firm and distance from the packer. The least costly method is centralized cutting into retail cuts by retail firms. Larger store size reduced per unit costs significantly for all systems studied, while number of stores per firm affected costs only slightly.

Keywords: Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1977
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