USDA has issued its final rule implementing a contract library pilot program to improve transparency and competition in the cattle market. Any meatpacker with more than five percent of the annual national cattle supply must report marketing information at the end of each month. The data collected include cattle numbers, the purchase price and contract timelines. Information that would identify the farmer or rancher will not be included in those reports.
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