Animal Production and Marketing Issues

Overview Retail Meat Prices and Price Spreads Animal Care and Food Safety Trade Policy and Regulatory Issues Minor Livestock Commodities Recommended Readings Recommended Data Glossary Questions and Answers Related Links

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook

Overview

• Livestock and poultry account for over half of U.S. agricultural cash receipts, often exceeding $100 billion per year.
• This briefing room examines issues not easily assigned to a particular livestock commodity, such as price reporting or animal health and welfare.
• Information about specific livestock commodities are in separate briefing rooms (see below).

ERS analyzes conditions and events that influence supply, demand, trade, and prices in livestock, dairy, poultry, and aquaculture markets.

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