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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

Alecsandro Dos Santos ,
John D. Anderson ,
Rhonda C. Vann  and
Scott T. Willard
Alecsandro Dos Santos
Affiliation:
Mississippi State University
John D. Anderson
Affiliation:
Mississippi State University
Rhonda C. Vann
Affiliation:
Mississippi State University
Scott T. Willard
Affiliation:
Mississippi State University
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

expected utilityheifer developmentlogitreal-time ultrasoundQ11Q12Q13
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , April 2007 , pp. 335 - 344
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2008

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