Comercialização de vacas de descarte considerando condições de venda na região da campanha/RS

Abstract

Market cows of a breeding herd is a tool widely used by farmers to improve reproductive and productive indexes; Furthermore, it is also an interesting way to increase the profitability of the property. In this context, it sought to assess the farm weight and cold carcass weight in the refrigerator in order to check the profitability of the marketing will yield or live weight. They were also raised prices paid by each housing, seeking a parameter that point that the most cost effective form of marketing. Finally, there is, above all, the influence of the amount paid by the market per kilogram of marketed cow, and for animals traded at R $ 4.95 / kg / BW and R $ 10,80kg / housing for sale carcass yield is advantageous since the sale of body weight would result in a loss of R $ 384.89 or the amount corresponding to the housing of 36kg.