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BVD-PI Testing Can Mean A Calf Premium Of $10/Head

2013-08-05 06:00:00| Beef

From Gold Standard Labs Research shows cattle buyers are paying a premium for calves that test negative for being persistently infected (PI) with bovine viral diarrhea (BVD). According to an analysis of Superior Livestock Auction data for more than 350,000 head marketed, BVD-PI-negative calves commanded an average premium of $2.42/cwt. This increases net profit on a 600-lb. calf by $10. read more

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