φ(pjf ) is the inverse of the equilibrium bid function, G(φ(pjf ))Nj 1 is the probability
that packer i wins the auction of the jth lot of cattle, and Nj is the number of packers
bidding for the jth lot of cattle.
The first-order condition for maximizing packer’s profits is:
(2.3)
dπ
dpif
=0=-yirjG(φ(pijf))Nj-1
+ yirj(Nj - 1)(Rij
- pijf )G(φ(pijf ))Nj-2
dG(φ( pj ))
dp,'
= yrG(φ(pf )) + yr (N - 1)(R - pf )G(φ(pf )) 2 g(φ(pf )) ^(pj ) = 0
yij φ pij yij j ij pij φ pij g φ pij f ,
∂pij
which can be re-arranged and rewritten as:
where f (pf ) = g(φ(pf ))∂φ(pif ) / ∂pj and F(pf ) = G(φ(pjf )) are bid density and
distribution functions evaluated at pijf .
(2.4)
pf =R
pij ij
F(pi )
f ( pf )( Nj-1>,
Equation (2.4) shows that packer’s strategic behavior could yield bids below
packer’s valuation Rij. The markdown or bid-shading factor is represented by the second
member of the right hand side of equation (2.4) (Hortaçsu, 2002). Notice that the bid-
shading factor is inversely related to the number of bidders Nj bidding for the jth lot of
cattle rather than the number of firms in the industry. The bid-shading factor approaches
zero as the number of bidders for lot j approaches infinity.
The NEIO Model
This section outlines the NEIO model about possible market power in cattle procurement
markets. This theory was proposed by Appelbaum (1982) and Bresnahan (1989). Unlike
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