Quality of Imported Beef in Indonesia

Abstract

Imported beef cattle are cattle (not breeds) imported from abroad to Indonesia, which have superior characteristics to be kept for a certain period to produce meat. The purpose of this research is to explore the quality of imported beef cattle entering Indonesia. The object of the research is beef cattle Breed Brahman Cross, Heifers type as many as 331 heads imported from Australia. The variables observed were Arrival weight (AW), Reweigh (RW), Selling Weight (SW), Weight Difference (WD), Fattening Duration (FD), and Average Daily Gain (ADG). Data analysis used Descriptives Analysis, Bivariate Correlations, and Linear Regression methods with IBM SPSS Statistics tools. The results showed that the lowest AW was 227 kg and the highest was 480 kg; the average weight of the RW results is 354.43 kg; The lowest SW was 361 kg and the highest was 619 kg with an average SW of 481.34 kg; The lowest FD is 70 days and the highest is 109 days; The lowest ADG is 0.62 kg and the highest is 2.43 kg with an average ADG of 1.34 kg. This study concludes that the Selling Weight (SW) of imported beef cattle Breed Brahman Cross-type Heifers is positively and significantly affected by the arrival weight (AW) of 44.6%, Re-weighing (RW) of 52.6%, weight difference (DW) of 18%, and Average Daily Gain (ADG) of 38.3%.

Sustainable manure management systems in beef cattle feedlots

“…Sawdust and cocodust was utilized as bedding, which is regularly cleaned and changed every 14 days. This practice was similar with previous study [11]. Based on the observation in three feedlots, the production flow of beef cattle fattening can be summarized as presented in Figure 3.…”

“…Initial body weight in surveyed feedlots was almost the same. Previous study showed that the early period of cattle arrival typically results in weight loss, resulting in a difference in weight when reweighed [11]. Stress experienced by animals during transportation has an impact on this condition.…”

“…The surveyed feedlots received the feeder cattle from northern Australia. the weight loss of the animals increases with distance travelled [11]. The state of the cattle's body weight may also play a role in the decrease in reweighing weight.…”

Dependency on beef import to support food security in Indonesia

“…Furthermore, most of Indonesia's cattle imports are imports from Australia; livestock imports are intended to increase the added value of beef cattle farming businesses in Indonesia [19]. The choice of Australia as the main source of cattle imports is due to the relatively close distance between Indonesia and Australia so that consumption of fresh meat can be fulfilled, considering that consumers in Indonesia prefer fresh meat to frozen meat.…”