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Current Agriculture, Food & Resource Issues

C. E. Ward


Table 1 Summary of Relevant Research on Price and Market Structure

Research Category
and Study

Data Time &
Space
Aggregation

Data
Period

Major Relevant Findings, Conclusions

Ward 1981

Transactions,

Local

1979

Positive relationship between fed cattle prices
and number of buyers or bidders

..........Ward"1982..............................................

Transactions,

Local

......................1979..................

Fed cattle price differences between smaller
and larger buyers

Mehkhaus, St. Clair,
and Ahmaddaud

Annual, State

........1972j977

Higher concentration associated with lower fed
cattle prices

..........ward"i984..............................................

Transactions,

Local

...............1979-82..........

Positive relationship between slaughter lamb
prices and number of bidders

Slaughter lamb price differences between
smaller and larger buyers

Hayenga, Deiter,
and Montoya

Weekly, Local

...............1978-81............

Temporary price declines (increases) when
hog slaughter plants closed (opened)

Rhodus, Baldwin,
and Henderson

Transactions,

Local

...............1979-81............

Higher slaughter hog prices associated with
increased buyer competition

Menkhaus,
Whipple, and Ward

Annual, State

...............1972-85..........

States with one slaughter plant associated with
lower slaughter lamb prices

..........ward"i992..............................................

Transactions,

Local

......................1989..................

Positive relationship between fed cattle prices
and number of buyers bidding

Fed cattle price differences between smaller
and larger buyers

Lower fed cattle prices associated with "Big 3"
packers

Marion and
Geithman

Annual, Regional

...............1971-86..........

Higher concentration associated with lower fed
cattle prices

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