The U.S. Broiler Industry

Floyd A. Lasley, Harold B. Jones, Edward H. Easterling and Lee A. Christensen

No 305460, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Americans are eating more broilers than ever because of low real prices, new products, and preference for lean meat. Per capita broiler consumption hit a record high of 60.3 pounds in 1987, compared with 41 pounds in 1977. Production, now over 19 billion pounds liveweight, increased in all but 5 of the last 50 years. The industry has become more concentrated: the 8 largest of the more than 100 firms process over one-half the volume. Further processed products, sold mostly to fast food outlets, represent the fastest growing sector of the industry.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 67
Date: 1988-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.305460

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