Multistage selection for maximum economic return with an application to beef cattle breeding.

doi:10.2527/1995.733699x

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Multistage selection for maximum economic return with an application to beef cattle breeding.

Journal of animal science - 1 Mar 1995

Xu S, Martin T G, Muir W M

Abstract excerpt

Methodology for selection index updating was developed to allow multistage selection. The program determines truncation points for each stage of selection that will maximize either profit or the ratio of aggregate economic gain to cost (R = delta H/C). Either maximum profit or R may be attained b...

Topics

Aging
Algorithms
Animals
Breeding
Cattle
Computer Simulation
Economic Competition
Genotype
Male
Meat
Models, Economic
Models, Genetic
Pedigree
Selection, Genetic
Weight Gain

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