Beef and the Bottom Line: The Effect of Value-Added Certification on Feeder Cattle Profitability

Ben Garber, Jeffrey Alwang, George Norton and John Bovay

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2022, vol. 54, issue 1, 157-174

Abstract: Data from 1,422 feeder cattle teleauction lots were used to assess the impacts on profitability of the Virginia quality assured (VQA) feeder cattle program. The analysis finds higher profits for VQA cattle due to their faster turnover and lower feed costs; however, certification does not have a significant effect on price received by producers. The analysis further suggests that the cost associated with production under VQA should be considered in addition to price effects studied in previous literature.

Date: 2022
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