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Livestock Production Support Services in the US - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Matthew Pigott Matthew Pigott New York, United States Last Updated: May 2023 NAICS 11521

Revenue

$5.1bn

2023

$5.1bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

83,636

Businesses

69,294

Wages

$X.Xbn

Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry analysis

Operators in the are primarily hired by livestock farms to perform support services, such as boarding horses, administering vaccinations and testing milk products. Demand for these services depends on the level of activity in downstream livestock industries and these markets' propensities to outsource support services to external companies. Rising per capita meat consumption has encouraged many livestock farmers to increase levels of production, while strong fed livestock prices have further aided growth in these downstream industries. Over the past five years, industry revenue has been falling at a CAGR of 1.1% and is expected to reach $5.1 billion in 2023, when revenue is projected to fall to 2.1%.In 2023, the industry is expected to contend with a difficult operating environment as a result of supply chain issues that have come in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing elevated feed prices. Prior to the pandemic, the livestock subsector was characterized by a period of oversupply, weak prices and rising levels of debt and federal insurance payments as a share of farm income. During the COVID-19 pandemic, downstream meat processing capacity was taken offline, which drove beef prices up at the retail level, but also diminished the slaughter rate and causing fed cattle prices to decline at the farm gate. This divergence caused industry performance to suffer in 2022, due to a decline in overall demand for industry services from livestock producers.Industry performance is expected to continue to decline in the coming years. While demand for boarding, farrier and breeding services from the Horse and Other Equine Production industry (IBISWorld report 11292) is set to increase, growing access to credit could allow livestock producers to make investments needed to bring support services in house. While improving economic conditions, namely an increase in per capita disposable income will benefit discretionary services offered by the industry, an improved credit environment could increase competition for the industry as a whole. As operators continue to compete based on price, industry profit is set to fall. Ultimately, industry revenue is expected to fall at a CAGR of 0.3% to reach $5.0 billion in 2028.

Trends and Insights

  • The Livestock Production Support Services industry has seen declining revenue as livestock-producing industries have experienced weak performances in recent years.
  • Boarding services account for the livestock production services industry’s largest product segment. Horses and other recreational animals account for the bulk of these services.
  • The Southeast is home to the largest share of industry establishments. The region leads the country in terms of chicken and turkey production, along with a large proportion of egg production.
  • Many potential livestock production service customers are able to conduct industry services in house. This has contributed to the industry’s decline.
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Industry Overview

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $5.1bn in 2023.

Trends and Insights

Livestock farms' and ranches' production has fallen

  • Industry revenue is highly dependent on the performance of downstream livestock production industries.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Support services can be brought in-house

  • While it is often cost-effective for small-scale livestock farmers to outsource support services to industry operators, some invest in the human and physical capital needed to conduct these services in-house.

Biggest companies in the Livestock Production Support Services in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($short_0)
2023
Profit ($short_0)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Livestock Production Support Services in the US

Products & Services

Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Boarding services, Breeding services and Dairy support services. Boarding services is the largest segment of the Livestock Production Support Services in the US.

Trends and Insights

Boarding services are mostly for recreational animals

  • This segment accounts from revenue from animal boarding services, which are mostly supplied to horses and other recreational animals.
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Competitors

  • Crop Services in the US
  • Forest Support Services in the US

Complementors

  • Beef Cattle Production in the US
  • Hog & Pig Farming in the US

International industries

  • Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services in Australia
  • Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services in New Zealand
  • Organic Livestock Farming in the UK

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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry includes companies that mainly provide support services for raising livestock. Livestock is a term used to describe animals, such as cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep, which have been domestically raised for meat, milk, wool and work. Support services provided to livestock producers include breeding services, pedigree record services and vaccination. Activities related to aquaculture are excluded.

What's included in this industry?

Breeding servicesDairy support servicesBoarding servicesLivestock health servicesMiscellaneous servicesShearing services

Companies

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Related Terms

TAGGINGGENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM)ORGANIC PRODUCTION

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 11521 - Livestock Production Support Services in the US

Performance

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Analyst insights

The Livestock Production Support Services industry has seen declining revenue as livestock-producing industries have experienced weak performances in recent years.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

Boarding services account for the livestock production services industry’s largest product segment. Horses and other recreational animals account for the bulk of these servic...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Southeast is home to the largest share of industry establishments. The region leads the country in terms of chicken and turkey production, along with a large proportion o...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

Many potential livestock production service customers are able to conduct industry services in house. This has contributed to the industry’s decline.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The Livestock Production Support Services has no major companies. The industry is made up of several smaller players.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

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    Analyst insights

    The Livestock Production Support Services industry is regulated by several agencies. They include the FDA, the EPA and the USDA.

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    As a service industry, wages are the industry’s largest cost. This is bolstered by the prevalence of nonemployers in the industry.

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Industry Multiples (2016-2021)
    • Industry Tax Structure (2016-2021)
    • Income Statement (2016-2021)
    • Balance Sheet (2016-2021)
    • Liquidity Ratios (2016-2021)
    • Coverage Ratios (2016-2021)
    • Leverage Ratios  (2016-2021)
    • Operating Ratios (2016-2021)
    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
    • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
    • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
    • Average Wage (2013-2028)
    • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
    • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
    • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
    • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2013-2028)
    • IVA (2013-2028)
    • Establishments (2013-2028)
    • Enterprises (2013-2028)
    • Employment (2013-2028)
    • Exports (2013-2028)
    • Imports (2013-2028)
    • Wages (2013-2028)

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    Frequently Asked Questions

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    What is the market size of the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States in 2024?

    The market size of the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States is $5.1bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in 2023?

    There are 69,294 businesses in the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.0 % between 2018 and 2023.

    Has the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 2.1 % between 2018 and 2023.

    What is the forecast growth of the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States is expected to decline.

    What does the Livestock Production Support Services in the US in United States include?

    Breeding services and Dairy support services are part of the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry.

    How competitive is the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States?

    The level of competition is high and increasing in the Livestock Production Support Services in the US industry in United States.