Live Animal Ultrasound Information as a Decision Tool in Replacement Beef Heifer Programs

Real-time ultrasound information taken on beef heifers prior to backgrounding is used to develop a logit model to aid heifer retention decisions. The value of ultrasound data is calculated as the difference in certainty equivalents between a decision rule incorporating ultrasound information and one using only visual cues. The value of ultrasound data is found to be around $10 per head but is influenced by heifer value and backgrounding costs.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Dos Santos, Alecsandro ; Anderson, John D. ; Vann, Rhonda C. ; Willard, Scott T.
Published in:	Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA. - Vol. 40.2008, 01
Publisher:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	expected utility \| heifer development \| logit \| real-time ultrasound \| Agribusiness \| Agricultural and Food Policy \| Livestock Production/Industries

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Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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