An analysis of feeder cattle price differentials

Charles D. Lambert, Mark S. McNulty, Orlen C. Grunewald and Larry R. Corah
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Charles D. Lambert: Economics, National Cattlemen's Association, Kansas State University, Postal: Economics, National Cattlemen's Association, Kansas State University
Mark S. McNulty: Department of Statistics, Kansas State University, Postal: Department of Statistics, Kansas State University
Orlen C. Grunewald: Department of Agricultural Economics. Part of the work on this manuscript was conducted while O. Grunewald was a Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Arizona, Kansas State University, Postal: Department of Agricultural Economics. Part of the work on this manuscript was conducted while O. Grunewald was a Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Arizona, Kansas State University
Larry R. Corah: Department of Animal Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Postal: Department of Animal Science and Industry, Kansas State University

Agribusiness, 1989, vol. 5, issue 1, 9-23

Abstract: A static premium and discount analysis was used to determine whether certain management or marketing practices affect the price of feeder cattle at auction. Data included animal characteristics (sex, weight, muscle, frame, horns, breed, condition, fill, health) and market characteristics (price, lot size, market location, auction sale order). The analysis shows that marketing price can be enhanced by selling heavy muscled, crossbred cattle with either medium or large frame in large (truck-load) size lots. Cattle should carry average fill, an average or slightly fleshy amount of condition, and be dehorned.

Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.1002/1520-6297(198901)5:1<9::AID-AGR2720050103>3.0.CO;2-H

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