@article{Schulz:206594, recid = {206594}, author = {Schulz, Lee L. and Dhuyvetter, Kevin C. and Doran, Beth E.}, title = {Factors Affecting Preconditioned Calf Price Premiums: Does Potential Buyer Competition and Seller Reputation Matter?}, journal = {Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics}, address = {2015-05}, number = {1835-2016-149536}, pages = {22}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Feeder-calf prices are determined by the interaction of many factors. This study uses transaction data from Iowa preconditioned and regular feeder-calf auction sales to quantify the impact of a wide variety of factors, several of which have not been used in previous studies on feeder-calf prices. Notably, market premiums for preconditioned sales versus regular sales, feedlot capacity utilization, and seller reputation are found to be significant factors affecting feeder-calf prices. Estimated coefficients are then used to predict prices to demonstrate how this information can be used in making management and marketing decisions.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/206594}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.206594}, }