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Interstate Livestock Movements

  • by Dennis Shields and Kenneth Mathews
  • 6/5/2003
  • LDPM-10801

Overview

This article provides a current national picture of interstate movements of cattle, hogs, and sheep. A better understanding of livestock shipping patterns helps in characterizing the livestock sectors, estimating the economic effects of major disease outbreak, and assessing marketing issues.

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