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The United States has the largest fed-cattle industry in the world, and is the world's largest producer of beef, primarily high-quality, grain-fed beef for domestic and export use. Beef production is related to the cattle cycle, a series of peaks and troughs in herd size and production that typically lasts from 8 to 12 years. Because the cattle/beef industry is a major user of feed grains, beef production is also affected by grain supplies and prices. ERS analyzes conditions and events that influence supply, demand, trade, and prices in domestic and global cattle and beef markets.
related briefing rooms
- offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research
• Animal Production and Marketing Issues
• Cattle
• Hogs
• Poultry and Eggs
• Traceability in the U.S. Food Supply
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ERS provides information on issues affecting domestic and international beef markets and has collected background data for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease) coverage.
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook provides monthly analysis of current developments in the livestock and poultry industry, providing data on animal numbers, meat and egg production, prices, trade, and net returns. Beef is a featured commodity in February, May, August, and November.
web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov
updated: July 14, 2004
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