PREDICTING FEEDING COST OF GAIN WITH MORE PRECISION

Rodney D. Jones and Terry L. Kastens

No 21506, 1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Costs during the feeding period, commonly summarized as "feeding cost of gain", are primary determinants of cattle feeding profits. This study provides a method of generalizing information available at placement time into a suitable feeding cost of gain prediction, so that feeders and ranchers can make more informed placement decisions.

Keywords: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.21506

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