Determinación de los costos de producción del periodo de levante de terneras de reemplazo en la hacienda Los Pinos Urbina

Abstract

At the farm "Los Pinos Urbina", of San Andrés parish, the determination of the production costs of the raising period of replacement heifer, for been an investigation of quantitative diagnostic there was no outline of the experiment since no treatment and repetition. The record of the fixed costs of the cattle farm was $ 51120,00 meanwhile variable costs of $ 12560,08 giving a general balance of $ 63680,00; that the farm has for its daily activities. The values to be taken into account are: the cost for milk supply, cut forage and grazing forage giving values of $ 2,160; $ 1,350 and $ 492,75; which are of major importance in the phase of growth and development of the heifer as these will be the future producers of milk. The cost of production of a replacement heifer in a 15-month upturn period is $ 837,34 and thus is projected to be sold in the market at $ 1000; which can be higher, if it is known that the conditions of management were adequate to guarantee that the female will have a good production curve. When analyzing the records of all its components both fixed and variable, it could be determined that the farm maintains a cost benefit ratio of $ 1,23; that is to say that for every one dollar invested obtains a profit of $ 0,23 cents of the dollar and a utility per heifer of $ 162,66.