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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Estimating the Economic Value of Specific Characteristics Associated with Angus Bulls Sold at Auction
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| Autores: |
Jones, Rodney D.
Turner, Tyler
Dhuyvetter, Kevin C.
Marsh, Thomas L.
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| Data: |
2008-12-01
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| Ano: |
2008
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| Palavras-chave: |
Angus bulls
Carcass characteristics
EPDs
Marketing factors
Production factors
Agribusiness
Agricultural and Food Policy
Agricultural Finance
Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
Livestock Production/Industries
Q10
Q12
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| Resumo: |
The genetic traits of a purebred bull convey the reproductive and economic value to buyers. This study examines and compares the value of actual production weights (birth, weaning, and yearling weight), production expected progeny differences (EPDs) (birth, weaning, milk, and yearling), and ultrasound EPDs (carcass quality predictors) for purebred Angus bulls sold at auction. One EPD, birth weight, was valued by buyers more than its corresponding actual weight, though both actual weights and EPDs significantly impact price. Predictors of carcass quality were important in determining price. Finally, several individual animal factors and sale characteristics were significant in determining price.
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| Tipo: |
Journal Article
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/45528
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| Relação: |
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics>Volume 40, Number 01, April 2008
JAAE
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| Formato: |
19
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