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FEEDER CATTLE PRICE DIFFERENTIALS IN GEORGIA TELEAUCTIONS

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Three Georgia feeder cattle teleauction markets were analyzed from 1977 to 1988 to estimate the impacts of cattle characteristics and market conditions on prices. Cattle characteristic price impacts were similar to those in previous studies.
Dykes, Nancy S.   +2 more
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Genomic Structural Variations Provide Insights Into Litter Size and Teat Number Traits in Hu Sheep

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Here, we conducted whole genome sequencing on 300 Hu sheep with an average depth of 16.51X. Two candidate genes associated with litter size and teat number traits were identified, namely MAST2 and AFDN. ABSTRACT Litter size and the teat number are important economic indicators in sheep production.
Xin Xiang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Meta‐Analysis of Antimicrobial Peptides in Aquatic and Terrestrial Livestock Species

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
A global meta‐analysis of 58 studies (926 effect sizes and 29 species across five taxa) revealed that dietary antimicrobial peptides generally improve growth performance, blood metabolites, and immune responses. The greatest benefits were observed in omnivorous livestock, such as pigs and chickens. Dose‐duration effects were evident. An optimal outcome
Lily Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

FACTORS AFFECTING FEEDER CATTLE PRICE DIFFERENTIALS

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Feeder cattle prices are determined by the interaction of many factors. This study uses 1986 and 1987 Kansas feeder cattle auction data to investigate the impact of a wide variety of physical characteristics, many of which have not been used in previous ...
Brazle, Frank   +3 more
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Trends and Current Situation of China's Meat Sector

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the world's largest meat producer, consumer, and importer, China's meat sector has undergone profound transformation over the past decade, driven by biological crises (e.g., African Swine Fever), environmental policies, and global market integration. This study analyzes the sector's production restructuring, consumption diversification, and
Zengyong Zhu
wiley   +1 more source

Competition, Bargaining Power, and the Cattle Cycle

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Cattle production follows a dynamic cycle that has often been analyzed, and cattle markets receive much scrutiny because of the potential for buyer market power. The relationship between the two has been little studied, however.
Crespi, John M.   +2 more
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Co‐Infection of Brucella canis and Brucella melitensis in a Domestic Dog With Zoonotic Transmission to Human, China

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Source attribution figure for human and dogs Brucella canis infections. ABSTRACT We report a rare occurrence of genetic material from both Brucella canis and B. melitensis detected in a domesticated dog from Jiangsu Province, China. The detection was confirmed through serological assays, quantitative PCR (qPCR), metagenomic and genomic sequencing ...
Shengxin Ge   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

PRICE DISCOVERY FOR STOCKER CATTLE FUTURES AND OPTIONS

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Low trading volume in the CME stocker cattle contracts has made hedgers and speculators reluctant to use the contracts. Traders need decision tools to discover prices or to evaluate quoted prices that may not contain all the information in the market ...
Klein, Nicole L., Diersen, Matthew A.
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Isolation and fermentative activity of rumen anaerobic fungi in dairy cows

open access: yesRevista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, 2015
The possibility of biotechnological application of anaerobic fungi and their biomass-degrading enzymes has been a growing area of research and development over the past decade.
Juliana Alves Resende   +7 more
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