The declining share of beef in total U.S. meat consumption has motivated industry-ï¾­wide efforts to improve average beef quality through more effective coordination among the various market participants. Increased use of explicit "grid" pricing mechanisms over the last decade represents...

Beef packer plant-level P&L data showed significant economies of scale in beef packing, and costs were decreasing across the entire data range analyzed. When both are operated close to capacity, smaller plants are at an absolute cost disadvantage compared with larger plants. When larger plants...

USDA grader called yield grade was compared to a calculated yield grade based on ribeye area and fat thickness measured by trained technicians. The predicted yield grade from the measurement was contrasted with the called yield grade distribution for two different time periods (January 2000-...

Market price risk is a part of feeding cattle. This year, in addition to a relatively brief but dramatic fed cattle price collapse, corn prices increased dramatically between the time feeder cattle were purchased and finished cattle were sold. Price fluctuation will continue, but risk management...

(with Arne Hallam, James Russell, and Matt Hersom). "Economics of Stockpiled Grazing Programs." Proceedings, Management Intensive Grazing Symposium, Newton, Iowa, January 22-23, 1997.

(with Forristal, Cody and Gary May). "Assessing the Cost of Beef Quality." Proceedings, NCR-134, St. Louis, Missouri, pp. 15, April 22, 2002.

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This report presents the results of analyses of the effects of alternative marketing arrangements (AMAs) on the distribution and sales of meat products downstream from the packer. It focuses on determining the extent of use of AMAs, describing the linkages between the stages of meat production,...

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