Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics on calves’ sale price on the western border of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
ABSTRACT: The demand for beef cattle with specific traits is evident from sales in auctions. While purchasing, buyers consider individual traits (e.g., muscularity, frame, racial composition, and weight) as predictors of quality, and adjust their bids according to their preferences. The present stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2018-04-01
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Series: | Ciência Rural |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000400931&lng=en&tlng=en |