the value of the genetic gain
derived from DNA testing ranged from $204 to 1,119
per test. All values assumed that the benefits derived
from using superior bulls were efficiently transferred
along the production chain to the seedstock producer
incurring the costs of genotyping. These results suggest
that the development of greater-accuracy DNA tests
for beef cattle selection could be beneficial from an industry-
wide perspective, but the commercial viability
will strongly depend on price signaling throughout the
production chain.