Marketing of purebred livestock in the United States.

Abstract

Commercial livestock (feeder and slaughter livestock in particular) is traded and priced according to relatively uniform grade, quality, and weight specifications. On any day, prices for commercial livestock are established for a wide range in grades, qualities, and weights for almost any area in the U.S. with locational differences in prices which reflect deficit-surplus conditions and transportation costs. 28 pages.This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station: http://www.maes.umn.edu/