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A Mixed-Integer Programming Analysis of the Structure of a Florida-Based Cattle Feeding Industry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 September 2016

Anne E. Moseley ,
Thomas H. Spreen  and
Jim W. Pheasant
Anne E. Moseley
Affiliation:
Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
Thomas H. Spreen
Affiliation:
Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
Jim W. Pheasant
Affiliation:
Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
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Abstract

Florida is typical of many southeastern states in that it exports feeder cattle and imports carcass and boxed beef. The objective of this paper is to estimate the cost of retaining feeder cattle in Florida, feeding these cattle to slaughter weights, slaughtering them, and distributing the meat to retail outlets. A mixed integer programming model is developed. The optimal number and location of feedlots and slaughter plants are determined. The results indicate that at production levels exceeding 600,000 head, the cost of producing carcass beef in the State is comparable to the average for the United States.

Keywords

beef cattleplant locationmixed integer programmingeconomic-engineering
Type
Submitted Articles
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , December 1986 , pp. 125 - 138
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1986

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