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. 2018 Jan 29;96(2):430–443. doi: 10.1093/jas/skx075

Table 3.

Weighting factorsa for inputs and outputs used in the calculation of efficiency ratios

Parity Outputs Inputs
Progeny Dam Progeny Dam
1 2 3 k 1 k 2 k 3 l 1 1 2 l 3 m 1 m 2 m 3 n 0 n 1 n 2 n 3
1b 1 1 1 1 3.52 0.18 0.162 0.658 1 1 3.52 1 1 1 4.15
1 1 0 1 1 2.52 0.18 0.162 0.658 1 1 2.52 1 1 1 4.15
1 0 1 1 0 3.52 0.18 0.162 0.658 1 0 3.52 1 1 1 4.15
1 0 0 1 0 2.52 0.18 0.162 0.658 1 0 2.52 1 1 1 4.15
0 1 1 0 1 3.52 0.18 0.162 0.658 0 1 3.52 1 1 1 4.15
0 1 0 0 1 2.52 0.18 0.162 0.658 0 1 2.52 1 1 1 4.15
0 0 1 0 0 3.52 0.18 0.162 0.658 0 0 3.52 1 1 1 4.15

a See Table 2 for definitions of weighting factors.

bA “1” indicates that the cow weaned a calf. A “0” indicates that a cow failed to wean a calf.