Taylor, Justin; Cates, Sheryl C; Karns, Shawn A; … - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2007
practices. A specific concern focused on marketing arrangements that gave packers control over livestock more than 14 days prior … marketing arrangements (AMAs) that are used as alternatives to the cash market. The resulting Grain Inspection, Packers and … Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Livestock and Meat Marketing Study was completed in early 2007 (Muth et al., 2007; Cates et al …