Economic Analysis of Cattle Fattening in Afyon Province and Necessity Measurement for Profitable Cattle Fattening

It was found that average starting weight, average final weight and fattening time were as 230.6 kg, 485.0 kg and 202 day respectively. Average daily weight gain was found 1,28 kg, The average feed intake of cattle was found 8.96 based on dry matter. The average hot carcass dressing percentage was found 53,41.

The cost of feeder cattle, feed, lobour cost, Veterinary services, depreciation and maintanence and repair cost, duty, management cost and misselloneus cost were fonud as %51.13, % 24.80, % 6.72, % 3.05, % 1.13, and % 9.85 respectively.

According to the result of multiple regression analysis, the marjinal value productivity of input factors at feeder cattle,feed, lobour veterinary services and other cost were 1.246 Tl, 2.262 Tl, -0.08 Tl, -0-85 Tl and 0.90 Tl respectively. Returns to scale in Afyon cattle fattening enterprise was 0.904.

The ratio of economic rantability , financial rantability and rantability factor were estimated to be 23.43, 17.00 and 13.40 respectively. Keywords : Cattle fattening, cost, profitability, cobb-douglas