ECONOMIC STUDY OF CROSSBRED FEEDLOT LAMBS SLAUGHTERED AT DIFFERENT WEIGHTS

Authors

  • Tiago do Prado Paim UnB
  • Maximiliano Tadeu Memória Cardoso UnB
  • Bárbara Oliveira Borges UnB
  • Edgard Franco Gomes UnB
  • Helder Louvandini UnB
  • Concepta McManus UnB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v12i1.5894

Keywords:

Animal production

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the economic viability of producing crossbred lambs in feedlots, and to determine which slaughter weight is more profitable.  Fifty-three male and female animals were used, from three different genetic groups: Santa Inês (SI), Ile de France x Santa Inês (ISI) and Texel x Santa Inês (TSI). The animals were slaughtered at different body weights (BW) (30, 35, 40 and 45 Kg).  Only variable costs were analyzed, as other costs were presumed to be fixed. The BW operational cost per kg was R$ 4.01, R$ 3.58 and R$ 3.38 for SI, ISI and TSI, respectively. The animals slaughtered with 45 kg BW cost R$ 3.51 per kg of BW produced, which was significantly lower than other groups. With estimated revenue of R$ 3.50 per kg of BW, sheep production in the Federal District (DF) is not profitable.  The use of management practices to increase the number of twin births may increase the gross profit margin of the activity.  Payment for carcass weight and meat quality as well as the improvement of productivity indices and better food conversion obtained by animal breeding programs are urgently needed to guarantee sheep production profitability.

KEYWORDS: Breed, profitability, slaughter weight, variable costs.

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Published

2011-03-31

How to Cite

PAIM, T. do P.; CARDOSO, M. T. M.; BORGES, B. O.; GOMES, E. F.; LOUVANDINI, H.; MCMANUS, C. ECONOMIC STUDY OF CROSSBRED FEEDLOT LAMBS SLAUGHTERED AT DIFFERENT WEIGHTS. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 12, n. 1, p. 48–57, 2011. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v12i1.5894. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/5894. Acesso em: 27 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Animal Production

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