Such reports could not be obtained by interchanging information between packers for obvious competitive and legal reasons. Only an outsider with no direct profit stake in the products of the field could do the job. Thus began the Yellow Sheet. The information presented in the Yellow Sheet reflects actual trading at the wholesale level of beef, pork, lamb, veal and by-products. The levels reported in the Yellow Sheet are actual prices offered, bid and paid.
Closing prices are a guideline to market activity at the end of the trading day.
Since it's inception in 1923, the Yellow Sheet has been providing timely accurate market information to the industry and has become the standard by which all trading is measured. We are excited to introduce new sources to our collection of market information. It gives you all of the tools necessary for making the most informed and educated decisions possible. The Livestock Summary An Item of the Week Urner Barry's Retail Report An Index of Retail Beef Cuts Important Industry Links. We encourage everyone involved in the red meat industry to utilize this site to its fullest.