Hahn, William F.; Perry, Janet E.; Southard, Leland W. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009
Statistics (BLS). Of the two data types, scanner data provide more information about retail meat markets, including a wider … discounted prices. The scanner data sample, however, is not statistically drawn, and complicated processing requirements delay … its release, which makes scanner data less useful than BLS data for analyzing current market conditions. …