Assessment of the Livestock and Poultry Industries, FY 2006 Report

摘要

This report is prepared in accordance with the Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000 (PL 106-472, Nov. 2000). The Act requires that by March 1st of each year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report that: (1) assesses the general economic state of the cattle and hog industries; (2) describes the changing business practices in those industries; and (3) identifies market operations or activities in those industries that appear to raise concerns under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This is the sixth annual report made by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) to Congress. The report focuses on data GIPSA collects under its regulatory authority for the livestock and meat market channels in the cattle-beef and hog-pork industries. Additionally, the report includes sections on the sheep-lamb and poultry industries. By focusing on the marketing segment (livestock dealers, markets, and packers) that GIPSA regulates, the report highlights information unavailable from other sources. The report covers events and data available as of September 30, 2006, which is the close of the government fiscal year. Most of the discussion of the projected annual outcomes, however, is on a calendar year basis.