Overview
This data set provides monthly average price values,
and the differences among those values, at the farm, wholesale,
and retail stages of the production and marketing chain
for selected cuts of beef, pork, and broilers. In addition,
retail prices are provided for beef and pork cuts, turkey,
whole chickens, eggs, and dairy products.
Price spreads are reported for last 6 years, 12 quarters, and 24 months. The retail price file provides monthly estimates
for the last 6 months. The historical file provides data
since 1970.
For help understanding the data set, see About
This Product and Documentation.
Data
| Data Set |
Last
Updated |
Next
Update |
 |
Beef
values and price spreads |
Dec 16, 2008 |
Jan 16, 2008 |
|
Pork
values and price spreads |
Dec 16, 2008 |
Jan 16, 2008 |
|
Retail
prices for beef, pork, poultry cuts, eggs, and
dairy products |
Dec 16, 2008 |
Jan 16, 2008 |
|
Summary
of retail prices and price spreads |
Dec 16, 2008 |
Jan 16, 2008 |
|
Historical
monthly price spread data for beef, pork, broilers,
turkeys, and eggs |
Feb
20,
2008 |
Feb
2009 |
|
Release Date
Data are released immediately after the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) updates its website for Consumer
Price Indexes. See the 2009
ERS release calendar for specific dates.
Related Resource
Beef and
Pork Values and Price Spreads Explained (May 2004) examines
how marketing costs affect livestock and meat prices
in the short and long run. Slow price adjustment explains
most of the month-to-month changes in beef and pork
price spreads.
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