Table 4. Summary bull efficiency estimates from free disposal hull analysis (fat, protein, somatic cell count, liveability, udder composition, and daughter pregnancy rate and calving ability as outputs, semen as sole input).
| Mean | Range of Estimates | |
|---|---|---|
| Technical efficiency | 0.99 (0.02)* (0.02)^ |
{1.0, .91} |
| Revenue efficiency | 0.95 (0.02)* |
{1.0, .84} |
| Allocative efficiency | 0.96 (0.01)* |
{1.0, .92} |
| Profit efficiency | 0.95 (0.02)* |
{1.0, .84} |
*Standard deviations in parentheses
^ Simar and Wilson bootstrapping estimate of mean variability