Predicting Seedstock Bull Prices: Does Information Matter?

Seth Ingram, Charles C. Martinez, Christopher N. Boyer, Samir Huseynov, Troy N. Rowan, Mykel R. Taylor and Elmin Alizada

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2023, vol. 55, issue 2, 341-357

Abstract: We investigate the role of optimism bias in bull price expectations using incentivized lab-in-the-field experiments with Alabama and Tennessee cattle producers. We develop bull price prediction tasks and reward accurate predictions. We find that the EPD information provision prevents optimism bias from contaminating price expectations in the whole sample. However, we also document that, unlike buyers, sellers are prone to unrealistic optimistic expectations, and our results reveal that optimism bias can be moderated by the type of expected progeny difference information utilized, breed characteristics, and regional differences in cattle operations. We contribute to the literature by documenting the role of behavioral biases.

Date: 2023
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