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Determinants of Wholesale Beef-Cut Prices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Oral Capps Jr. ,
Donald E. Farris ,
Patrick J. Byrne ,
Jerry C. Namken  and
Charles D. Lambert
Oral Capps Jr.
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
Donald E. Farris
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
Patrick J. Byrne
Affiliation:
Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
Jerry C. Namken
Affiliation:
USDA, Agricultural Cooperative Service
Charles D. Lambert
Affiliation:
National Cattlemen's Association
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Abstract

Key determinants of monthly wholesale prices for 12 beef cuts include the quantity of the specific cut, stickiness in prices, marketing costs, quantities of pork and chicken, and seasonality. Seasonal patterns across the respective cuts are very different. Relative to the price in December, prices at the wholesale level in other months can be as much as 6 percent lower to as much as 21 percent higher.

Keywords

Wholesale pricesbeef cutsand seasonality
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , July 1994 , pp. 183 - 199
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1994

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