Estimating the value of "Source Verification" in Iowa feeder cattle markets

Yeboah, Godfred; Lawrence, John D.; May, Gary J.

doi:10.31274/rtd-180813-7874

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“…Increased production and feeding efficiency result from uniform lots of cattle, so some sorting and pooling with the intent to create larger, more uniform sale lots is common. Research has found that buyers pay premiums both for larger and more uniform sale lots (Faminow and Gum;Schroeder et al 1988;Smith et al;Yeboha and Lawrence). For preconditioning programs that include sorting and pooling as part of their protocol, cow-calf producers can expect a price premium for larger, more uniform sale lots of calves.…”

Section: Feeder Cattle Price Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Market Valuation of Preconditioning Feeder Calves

Avent

Ward

Lalman

2004

J. Agric. Appl. Econ.

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Preconditioning calf programs, while not new, are becoming more prevalent. They provide benefits to cow-calf producers while adding value for feeder cattle buyers. However, questions remain regarding the economic costs and returns of such programs. A model was estimated with data from three consecutive-day sales, to determine the value that buyers place on preconditioning programs and related feeder cattle traits. Our results indicate that price premiums, although evident, appear to be insufficient by themselves to cover the marginal costs of preconditioning.

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Section: Feeder Cattle Price Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%