Beef Production Cost and Returns of Farmers in Wat Bot and Phrom Phiram District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

The objective of this study was to estimate production cost and return from raising cows to produce calves and fattening cattle of small scale farmers in Wat Bot and Phrom Phiram district, Phitsanulok province from 115 farms. The purposive sample used in this study. Total cost and income of fattening cattle and raising cows to produce calves was statistical analyzed. Results showed that total cost and income for fattening cattle and raising cows to produce calves were 36,082.86 ±20,514.87 and 18,898.45 ±10,152.28, and 50,725.00 ±35,871.35 and 28,440.23 ±11,241.10 baht per head, respectively. So that net return for fattening cattle and raising cows to produce calves were 14,642.14 ±5,814.98 and 9,541.78 ±2,548.59 baht per head. However, considering only net cash return for fattening cattle and raising cows to produce calves were 19,207.81±7,243.85 and 15,266.71±9,412.54 baht per head, respectively.