The primary function of the Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division of the Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program is to compile and disseminate information that will aid producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase of livestock and grain and their related products nationally and internationally.

This data product provides users with comprehensive statistics on fresh and processed vegetables and pulses in the United States, as well as global production and trade data for these sectors. It harmonizes and integrates data from the ERS market outlook program with data collected by different Federal and international statistical agencies to facilitate analyses of economic performance over time, and across domestic and foreign markets.