THE CATTLE-BEEF SUBSECTOR IN THE UNITED STATES: A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Kenneth E. Nelson

No 276837, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: This report gives a brief overview of the U.S. cattle-beef subsector. Brief descriptions of the types of operations and activities that occur in producing beef, as well as some statistics on costs, production, and consumption of beef and beef's position relative to other commodities are presented. The institutions, pricing mechanisms, methods of vertical coordination, and importance of international trade in meat are also discussed.

Keywords: International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 1984-02
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.276837

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