Pricing Fed Cattle on a Grid: An Analysis of the Incentive Mechanism over Time

Scott Fausti, Gerald Wang, Matthew Diersen () and Bashir A. Qasmi

No 119670, 2012 Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2012, Birmingham, Alabama from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Empirical results suggest that the grid premium and discount structure is slowly adjusting carcass quality incentive/disincentive market signals to encourage marketing on a grid and discourage marketing by the pen. If this trend continues, grid market share of steer and heifer slaughter volume should increase in the future.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17
Date: 2012-01-13
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.119670

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