The Livestock Industry in Illinois and the North Central Region

Extract: This study represents the initial phase of a continuing research program that is concerned with all aspects of the livestock-meat marketing systems in Illinois and the North Central Region. This phase of the program is designed (1) to describe, in general terms, the status and growth of the livestock-meat economy (cattle, sheep, and hogs), and (2) to review past and potential changes in the region's livestock economy.