Economic Values on Carcass and Non-Carcass of Beef Cattle Based on Sex at the Manokwari Slaughterhouse, West Papua, Indonesia
Economic Values on Carcass and Non-Carcass of Beef Cattle Based on Sex at the Manokwari Slaughterhouse, West Papua, Indonesia
Iriani Sumpe1,2, Bambang Suhartanto1, Siti Andarwati1, Tri Anggraeni Kusumastuti1*
ABSTRACT
Preventing slaughtering productive cows and bulls would reduce cattle population as gen bank of population in Manokwari as center of Balinese cattle in West Papua. The aim of this study was to analyze the economic value of carcass and non-carcass as parts of beef cattle based on sex at the slaughterhouse in Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia. Samples were randomly collected at private slaughterhouses in Kampung Bugis, Pasar Wosi, and Taman Ria Wosi. The location and sampling of livestock was carried out purposively for 10 days in three slaughterhouse sites so that 30 cattle used consisting of 14 cows and 16 bulls were slaughtered. Data analysis was conducted using the Independent Samples T-Test and descriptive analysis. The normality test was carried out with Kolmogorov-Smirnov assuming that if the value of Asymp.Sig>0,05 then the data was normally distributed. The results showed that the carcass weight of bulls was higher than cows. The carcass percentage of bulls 66.38% was higher than cows, which 66.20%. The meat percentage of bulls (51.35%) was higher than cows (50.97%). The Independent Samples T-Test showed significant differences in carcass products such as meat, shank, and tail, while non-carcass results showed differences in the liver, intestines, head, skin, and brain. Meat had the highest value-added component of the carcass in cows (75.79%) and bulls (76.43%). The average selling price of cows at the farmer level was lower than that of bulls, with a difference of IDR 1,844,642.86 per head, but the value-added of cows at the beef trader level (IDR 4,826,642.52) was higher than bulls (IDR 4,226,317.38). These findings indicate the importance of considering all components of beef cattle in economic value calculations to maximize profits. Policies should be implemented to control the slaughtering of productive cows to preserve genetic resources and maintain livestock population balance. Improved management and feeding practices are also needed to maximize the economic value of beef cattle.
Keywords | Added value, Beef cattle, Carcass, Economic value, Non-carcass, Sex
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