Current Agriculture, Food & Resource Issues
C. E. Ward
Table 1 Summary of Relevant Research on Price and Market Structure
Research Category |
Data Time & |
Data |
Major Relevant Findings, Conclusions |
Ward 1981 |
Transactions, Local |
1979 |
Positive relationship between fed cattle prices |
..........Ward"1982.............................................. |
Transactions, Local |
......................1979.................. |
Fed cattle price differences between smaller |
Mehkhaus, St. Clair, |
Annual, State |
........1972j977 |
Higher concentration associated with lower fed |
..........ward"i984.............................................. |
Transactions, Local |
...............1979-82.......... |
Positive relationship between slaughter lamb Slaughter lamb price differences between |
Hayenga, Deiter, |
Weekly, Local |
...............1978-81............ |
Temporary price declines (increases) when |
Rhodus, Baldwin, |
Transactions, Local |
...............1979-81............ |
Higher slaughter hog prices associated with |
Menkhaus, |
Annual, State |
...............1972-85.......... |
States with one slaughter plant associated with |
..........ward"i992.............................................. |
Transactions, Local |
......................1989.................. |
Positive relationship between fed cattle prices Fed cattle price differences between smaller Lower fed cattle prices associated with "Big 3" |
Marion and |
Annual, Regional |
...............1971-86.......... |
Higher concentration associated with lower fed |
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