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Effect of Trucking Distance on Sale Price of Beef Calf and Feeder Cattle Lots Sold Through Video Auctions from 2010 Through 2018

Objective: The objective was to determine effect of trucking distance on sale price of beef calf and feeder cattle lots sold through Superior Livestock Video Auctions from 2010 through 2018.

Study Description: Data analyzed were collected from 211 livestock video auctions that included 42,043 beef calf and 19,680 feeder cattle lots delivered to 6 states (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas). Multiple regression models were used to evaluate the effect of factors, with trucking distance of main interest, on sale price of lots. Continue reading “Effect of Trucking Distance on Sale Price of Beef Calf and Feeder Cattle Lots Sold Through Video Auctions from 2010 Through 2018”