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Table 1 Exogenous fed cattle production cost increase of vaccination and verification program adoption

From: Market impacts of E. Coli vaccination in U.S. Feedlot cattle

  

Percentage inward supply shift

Scenario:

Direct Cost

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Years 4-10

10%

25%

50%

90%

$/hd a

Adoption

Adoption

Adoption

Adoption

No animal performance impact

$8.35

0.052%

0.130%

0.260%

0.468%

Animal performance impact

$14.99

0.093%

0.234%

0.467%

0.841%

  1. aIncludes $6.47 per head cost of vaccinating plus $1.88 per head verification cost under no animal performance impact and $13.11 per head cost under performance impact plus $1.88 per head verification cost.