Abstract:This study was performed to determine and quantify the inherent auction factors that affect the selling price of beef calves (weanlings -from six to nine months old). Data on the selling price, location and month of the auction, genetic group, lot size live weight, and sex of animals were collected in 148 auctions from January 2004 to December 2014. A total of 4,312 lots corresponding to 48,588 calves were classified into seven genetic groups according to their phenotypic characteristics. The values were defla… Show more
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