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May 2005, Vol. 128, No. 5

Factors affecting beef and cattle producer prices movements

Marta Norton
Economist, formerly in the Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes, Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: mnorton@lecg.com


In 2003, beef producer price movements demonstrated changes in supply and demand; previous liquidation, Mad Cow Disease, steady demand, feed prices, and slaughter weights all influenced these changes.

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