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BEEF EXPORTS
500
Tons
400
300
200
100
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
5000
4000
U$S / ton
3000
2000
1000
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Breed
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Purebred
Crosses
Total
Black Angus
15.7
17.9
16.4
Braford
2.6
1.3
2.1
Belted Galloway
0.0
0.0
0.0
Brahman
0.1
0.1
0.1
Brangus
0.6
0.6
0.6
Cebuina
0.3
1.2
0.6
Charolais
0.7
2.2
1.2
65.4
50.5
60.6
Holstein
7.4
2.6
5.9
Jersey
0.1
0.0
0.1
Limousin
1.0
2.5
1.5
Nelore
0.2
0.1
0.1
Normanda
1.8
2.4
2.0
Red Angus
2.1
3.0
2.4
Shorthon
0.4
0.7
0.5
Wagyu
0.0
0.1
0.1
Others
1.6
14.2
5.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.303,758
616,397
1.920,158
HEREFORD
Source: SNIG, 2007.
TOTAL
Population
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Members
28 February 2008
Active members: 473
14
2 Argentina
38
1 Paraguay
9
32
36
34
27
39
29
19
35
30
28
4
9
11
41
10
25
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Members
Socios
500
473
457
450
434
437
443
421
400
350
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Registrations
• Pedigree Registrations
11.009 calves
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Genetic Evaluation
• 127 herds (121 previous year)
•
Birth Weights:
8.889 records (89 % spring calving)
•
REA y B. Fat:
6.742 records (6.617), 116 herds (105)
•
Calving Ease: 7.040 recods, 110 herds (4.872)
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Mejoramiento Hereford
20000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
19
94
19
95
19
96
19
97
19
98
19
99
20
00
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
No. Animales
18000
16000
Año
Bulls
Females
Total
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Puro Registrado con Evaluación Genética
Brand Cattle with Genetic Evaluation Program
2004
2005
2006
Herds
11
23
26
Registered Calves
616
1,220
1,371
Recorded Birth Weights
551
1,112
1,548
Recorded Weaning Weights
584
1,090
1,659
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CENTRAL KIYU
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BULL TEST
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Test No. 32
42 herds, 81 bulls (68 polled, 6 horned, 7 scurs)
Initial Weight: 387 kg.
Daily Gain on Test: 1.301 kg/day (only on pastures)
Max. Gain
1.700 kg/day
650
607
567
539
501
460
473
601
Kg
550
568
537
450
508
400
476
436
350
375
379
600
500
499
424
610
577
548
632
300
408
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STEERS
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Animals
bought:
STOCK
Animals sold:
321 steers
202 calves
• Initial weight:
305 kg
• Time on pasture: 318 days
• Total Gain:
169 kg
• Daily Gain:
0.530 kg/day
Final Weight:
Carcass Yield:
462 kg
53.3 %
Carcass Weight: 246 kg
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Shows
20 en 13 departamentos
•
Con Catálogo de Pesos, Medidas y EPDs:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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Prado (TV) *
Durazno *
Salto *
Flores
Dolores
Paysandú *
Tacuarembó **
Cerro Largo *
Guichón **
Lascano *
Sarandí del Yí **
Florida **
Artigas **
Treinta y Tres *
Castillos **
Ombúes de Lavalle
Lavalleja *
Rocha *
Maldonado *
Con Información General:
Concurso Vaquillonas Sta. Clara de
Olimar
Con Jurado de Jóvenes:
Prado, Minas, Melo, Rocha, Lascano,
San Carlos.
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EXPO PRADO 2007
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EXPO PRADO 2007
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Field Activities
- Gira Hereford del Este
- Jornada en Salto
- Jornada en Durazno
- Visitas y Jornadas en Central Kiyú
- Actividades con Jóvenes
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Remates
Auspiciados
2%
Expo Prado
4%
Anuario
5%
PREG
1%
PCH
11%
Certificación
2%
La Ganadera
4%
Apoyo Institucional
1%
Generales ( membership )
11%
MH
19%
Central Kiyú
40%
SOCIETY INCOMES
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