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PRICE PREMIUMS FROM A CERTIFIED FEEDER CALF PRECONDITIONING PROGRAM
Ward, Clement E.; Lalman, David L. - 2003
Preconditioning calf programs, while not new, are becoming more prevalent. They provide benefits to cow-calf producers … preconditioned calves exceeds the marginal costs for preconditioning. This paper reports estimates from two models to determine the … several characteristics that are affected by preconditioning. Data were from seven feeder calf sales in Oklahoma in 2001 and …
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PRICE PREMIUMS FROM A CERTIFIED FEEDER CALF PRECONDITIONING PROGRAM
Ward, Clement E.; Lalman, David L. - NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, … - 2003
Preconditioning calf programs, while not new, are becoming more prevalent. They provide benefits to cow-calf producers … preconditioned calves exceeds the marginal costs for preconditioning. This paper reports estimates from two models to determine the … several characteristics that are affected by preconditioning. Data were from seven feeder calf sales in Oklahoma in 2001 and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005536784
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Derived Demand for Cattle Feeding Inputs
Mathews Jr., Kenneth H.; Arnade, Carlos Anthony; Jones, … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 26 (2008) 1
Derived demand relationships among four weight categories of feeder cattle entering Texas feedlots and their feed consumed are examined using a generalized McFadden dual cost function. Results demonstrate systematic differences in demand relationships among different weight categories. Positive...
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Reducing Self-Selection Bias in Feeder Cattle Premium Estimates Using Matched Sampling
Williams, Brian R.; DeVuyst, Eric A.; Peel, Derrell S.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 39 (2014) 1
participation in a certified preconditioning program, while nonadopters would realize $5.17/cwt by adopting certification. Hedonic … model values range from $0.52/cwt to $4.32/cwt, for similar or identical preconditioning programs. …
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Improving Feeder Cattle Basis Forecasts
Dhuyvetter, Kevin C.; Swanser, Kole; Kastens, Terry L.; … - Western Agricultural Economics Association - WAEA - 2008
Forecasting feeder cattle basis has long been difficult because of the myriad factors that influence basis, including input and output prices and lot characteristics. This research draws upon knowledge of the various factors that influence cash feeder cattle prices to develop hedonic feeder...
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Factors Affecting Preconditioned Calf Price Differentials: How much do Market and Sale Conditions Matter?
Schulz, Lee L.; Dhuyvetter, Kevin C.; Doran, Beth - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
Feeder calf prices are determined by the interaction of many factors. This study uses transactions data from Iowa preconditioned and regular feeder calf auction sales to investigate the impact of a wide variety of factors, many of which have not been used in previous studies on feeder calf...
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Live and Feeder Cattle Options Markets: Returns, Risk, and Volatility Forecasting
Brittain, Lee; Garcia, Philip; Irwin, Scott H. - 2009
The paper examines empirical returns from holding thirty- and ninety-day call and put positions,and the forecasting performance of implied volatility in the live and feeder cattle optionsmarkets. In both markets, implied volatility is an upwardly biased and inefficient predictor ofrealized...
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Live and Feeder Cattle Options Markets: Returns, Risk, and Volatility Forecasting
Brittain, Lee; Garcia, Philip; Irwin, Scott H. - Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, … - 2009
The paper examines empirical returns from holding thirty- and ninety-day call and put positions, and the forecasting performance of implied volatility in the live and feeder cattle options markets. In both markets, implied volatility is an upwardly biased and inefficient predictor of realized...
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The Effects of Weather and Output Price Risk on the Economic Returns of Backgrounding Feeding Cattle
Harrison, R. Wes - In: Journal of Agribusiness 15 (1997) 2
Stochastic simulation is used to analyze the effects of weather and output price risks on feeder cattle backgrounding systems common to the mid-south region of the United States. The results show that backgrounding systems beginning in the fall and ending from April to late August are associated...
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Reducing self-selection bias in feeder cattle premium estimates using matched sampling
Williams, Brian R.; DeVuyst, Eric; Peel, Derrell S.; … - In: Journal of agricultural and resource economics : JARE ; … 39 (2014) 1, pp. 124-138
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