Using Genetic Testing to Improve Fed Cattle Marketing Decisions

We estimate the value of using genetic information to make fed cattle marketing decisions. Efficiency gains result from sorting cattle into marketing groups, including more accurate optimal days-on-feed and reduced variability of returns to cattle feeding. The value of using genetic information to s...

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Main Authors: Nathanael M. Thompson, Eric A. DeVuyst, B. Wade Brorsen, Jayson L. Lusk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/235191