Trends in Beef Calf Lots by Single Breed Sire Groups Marketed via Video Auction from 2010 Through July 14, 2017

Authors

E. D. McCabe, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow
M. E. King, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow
K. E. Fike, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow
K. L. Hill, Merck Animal Health, Kaysville, UT
G. M. Rogers, Grassy Ridge Consulting, Aledo, TX
K. G. Odde, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow

Keywords

beef calves, sire breed, video auctions

Abstract

Objective:The objective was to characterize the potential change in the percentage of lots of beef calves sired by a single breed marketed via video auction from 2010 through July 14, 2017.

Study Description:Information describing factors about lots sold through a livestock video auction service (Superior Livestock Auction, Fort Worth, TX) was obtained in electronic format. Sire breed of a lot was determined based on the description provided by sellers. All calves in a lot were sired by a single breed and a minimum of 50 lots were required for the analysis. The Cochran-Armitage trend test was used to determine an increasing or decreasing trend over time with a P≤0.05 considered significant.

The Bottom Line:Producers marketing calves via video auction may be changing the genetics of their sires to use on a primarily black cow herd.

Recommended Citation

McCabe, E. D.; King, M. E.; Fike, K. E.; Hill, K. L.; Rogers, G. M.; and Odde, K. G. (2018) "Trends in Beef Calf Lots by Single Breed Sire Groups Marketed via Video Auction from 2010 Through July 14, 2017," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 4: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.7536