For the business of feedlots, 2011 was not a year of plenty. The pens had an occupancy rate of 54%, reduced availability of calves was felt strongly there was a gap in the relationship wintering purchase / fat, in the opinion of many, complicated activity and lost money. But, as with every year that begins again renewed expectations.Therefore, to talk about this business, which contributes 50% of the task (that percentage climbs to over 65% if the home pens), the nation called entrepreneurs. The price of the calf, the value of corn, the activity expansion into marginal areas, export and, in particular, how has redefined the business since 2009 were among the topics discussed with James Doval, president of the Cámara Argentina de Feedlot (groups of 450 firms with an ability to enclose more than one million head) and responsible for Dovale SA (Tandil), Antonio Lopez Da Silva, Don Corral (Las Flores), Ignacio Rivarola, Protec SA (San Pedro) and Rodrigo Troncoso, manager of the entity that brings together the feedloteros.
- What balance do in 2011?
Da Silva: He lost money, plain and simple.
Troncoso:-On average, the losses were in the 100 pesos per animal.
Da Silva: 'We had a lagged value of the winter, from 20/40% compared to the fat. This led us to incorporate more kilos per person, with more time.
Doval: 'It was a bad year in terms of profitability. We bought the calf and ended up selling 12 pesos to 9.50 pesos.
Rivarola, 'We had a shortage of finance importantly, fewer calves on offer and retention, and a big difference in the winter.
Troncoso, 'Today the feedlot is in transition. Until late 2009, Argentina had business profitability in the sale. Wintering was bought 3 pesos per kilo, the cost per kilo produced in the pens was around 4 / 4, 5 pesos and finished animal was priced at 3.5 pesos per kilo live weight. Thus, he earned 0.5 cents for every kilo purchased and lost between 0.5 and $ 1 per kilo produced. Therefore, it is aimed to enclose short, 60/90 days, 100 kilos of production, and rotate the capital, sell and re-lock several times a year.
Doval: But from 2010, with the revaluation of the winter, the business happened to find profitability in the kilos produced. With wintering $ 12 a kilo and production costs of around $ 6.5 and the selling price of the finished animal at about $ 9, we have to lose $ 3 per kilo purchased and can earn $ 2.5 in per kilo produced. Thus, it is crucial to get as many kilos as possible in the pens, to offset or recover the cost of wintering calves purchased. The business is in producing as many kilos as possible.
According to the business in 2009 to buy and lock 1000 calves represented a capital of 600,000 pesos hacienda. Today, that number of animals represents 2.5 million pesos. Furthermore, feeding calves 1000 cost about 400,000 pesos in about 70 to 80 days, now, however, that figure is 1 million pesos, but with 120 days.
Doval: 'We have twice the cost and longer. Although production of meat animals left at least a 10% more meat.
- What variables sought to stay in business in 2012?
Doval: 'We sought new business and signed up to be more efficient in purchasing, evaluating all variables, quality of the calf, expenses, getting more kilos at lower costs.
Rivarola, 'also aims to make data management, analysis of incoming raw materials and quality control.
Troncoso:-In addition, since the camera come to train staff for both the tractor going up and delivers the food to the soldiers and health does.
Da Silva: 'This is a system where we can not stop and we must find a way to recoup their losses.Therefore, we categories such as steers to produce more kilos. In addition, we seek inputs that generate the best conversion, using plant extracts and essential oils.
- What is the price outlook for this year?
Doval: 'The expectation is that the gap (winter / fat) is not so great.
Rivarola: - Ideally have a regular price and the fat has a better value.
Da Silva: - We expect the gap to decrease and stay within 10 to 20 percent. Furthermore, we expect an increase in the heads of weaning, with a million more calves. That is, 8 to 10% more calves.
Fewer calves
According to data from SENASA, calves weaned in 2011 (Service 2009 and calving 2010) was 11,800,000. The consultant Victor Tonelli told La Nacion that the projection for 2012 is that this figure now stand at around 12.5 million heads. To recall, the average weaned calves between 2004 and 2008 was 14,750,000.
- What weight corn may have been in business?
Doval: - Corn and became more expensive, but we will not be decisive.
Da Silva: 'For us it has more impact the gap skinny / fat.
- Come closer the possibility of participating in the European quota for beef feedlot?
-Troncoso. If that goes, it is a business alternative for Argentina. Legally we are in the final stages.Today there are 45,000 tons without paying duty and with the participation of Uruguay, USA, New Zealand and Australia, but no quotas for countries, but importers who handle it.
Rivarola, 'This would give the calf to pay more, have more manpower and more added value.
- What expectations do they approve the use of growth promoters?
Doval: 'We hope this is resolved, since we are failing to produce a lot of kilos. I have already given to pigs is a good sign.
According to experts, this technology could increase from 12 to 15% production levels. Currently, Europe does not allow the treated meat, but for employers, while addressing this need, could advance authorization to use this technology to deal with more produce to markets that do not put
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