@article{Thompson:168264,
      recid = {168264},
      author = {Thompson, Nathanael M. and DeVuyst, Eric A. and Brorsen,  B. Wade and Lusk, Jayson L.},
      title = {Value of Genetic Information for Management and Selection  of Feedlot Cattle},
      journal = {Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics},
      address = {2014-04},
      number = {1835-2016-149503},
      series = {Vol. 39 No. 1},
      pages = {17},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {We estimate the value of using information from genetic  marker panels for seven economically
relevant feedlot  cattle traits. The values of using genetic information to  sort cattle by optimal
days-on-feed are less than $1/head  for each of the traits evaluated. However, the values  associated
with using genetic information to select cattle  for placement are as much as $38/head. The  most
economically relevant genetic traits are average daily  gain and marbling. It would not be profitable
at the  current testing cost of $38/head to sort cattle by optimal  days-on-feed, but it could be
profitable to use the genetic  tests for breeding cattle selection.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/168264},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.168264},
}