Livestock Economists Examine Impact Of COVID-19 On Beef, Pork
By Greg Henderson, Ag Web
Three of America’s leading livestock economists have released a new working paper that examines in-depth the dramatic impact the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed on cattle, beef and pork markets this spring.
“Beef and Pork Marketing Margins and Price Spread during COVID-19” seeks to clarify the events that transpired during the spring of 2020 and why. Specifically, the authors sought to address the factors that created confusion among many industry stakeholders over the extreme volatility in the markets for both cattle and wholesale prices.