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Packers and Stockyards Programs: USDA's Response to Studies on Concentration in the Livestock Industry

RCED-97-100 Published: Apr 23, 1997. Publicly Released: May 08, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) report on concentration in the red-meatpacking industry, focusing on whether: (1) the report identified the geographic boundaries of livestock procurement markets; (2) the report provided guidance on how to monitor these markets; (3) as a result of this report, USDA had identified additional data that the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) could use to enhance its monitoring of these markets; and (4) GIPSA plans to take actions as a result of this report. GAO also provided information on the Department of Justice's views on the usefulness of GIPSA's data for conducting its regulatory responsibilities in the livestock procurement markets.

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CattleCollusionCommodity marketingCompetitionInteragency relationsLivestock productsMeat packing industryMonitoringMonopoliesPrice regulationLivestock