PURCHASE OF LAND AND CATTLE
The investment project focuses on the productive development through cattle fattening, specifically targeting male cattle. These cattle will be raised in mapo until they achieve the necessary size and weight for transfer to Casa de San Carlos in La Paz for the final fattening phase, essential for their sale and slaughter.
For this project, 10,800 head of cattle are needed, each initially weighing no less than 380 kg. They will be confined to designated land, where they will be raised on natural pastures, equipped with the required corrals and water troughs. The acquisition cost per head is estimated at four hundred and eighty U.S. dollars (USD $480.00).
Upon reaching the target weight of 480 kg per head, the cattle will be moved to La Paz. Here, they will undergo a feedlot finishing process until they reach 520 kg, making them ready for slaughter. This results in a slaughterhouse cost of three dollars and forty-five cents (USD $3.45) per kg.
Feedlot is a system for cattle finishing across different categories, notable for its high investment in infrastructure and feed. This system enables better weight gain and performance in cattle compared to traditional extensive finishing systems, featuring high animal density and energy-dense feed that meets the animals’ nutritional needs in a controlled environment.