Phenotypic factors and genetic group on the selling price formation of beef calves sold in auctions at the Northern region of Paraná State, Brazil

The aim of this study is to estimate the effects of phenotypic traits on the final price of calves sold at auctions in the region of northern Paraná. Data were collected between April 2011 and April 2012 at 12 auctions, in which 197 lots were offered, totaling 4,289 animals. In this study, only the...

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Main Authors: Celso Koetz Júnior, Flávio Guiselli Lopes, Flávio Antônio Barca Júnior, Luis Afonso Marques Claus, Maria Eugênia Andrighetto Canozzi, Silvio Renato Oliveira Menegassi, Matheus Dhein Dill, Júlio Otávio Jardim Barcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2014-04-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782014000400030&lng=en&tlng=en