• Livestock and poultry account for over half of U.S. agricultural cash receipts, often exceeding $100 billion per year.
• This topic examines issues not easily assigned to a particular livestock commodity, such as price reporting or animal health and welfare.
• Information about specific livestock commodities are in separate topic areas (see below).

ERS analyzes conditions and events that influence supply, demand, trade, and prices in livestock, dairy, poultry, and aquaculture markets.

Last updated: Monday, May 28, 2012

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