Category

Economic parameters (Mean) (ETB/head)

Purchase price

Feed cost

Medication cost

Labor cost

Sell price

TVC

TR

NR

Breeds

Arsi

5966.66^b

3343.04

80.33

250

14,833.33^b

3673.37

8866.66^b

5193.29^b

Borana

7166.66^b

3989.25

46.94

250

18,833.33^a

4286.19

11,666.66^a

7380.47^a

Crossbred

10,383.33^a

4036.51

111.83

250

18,166.66^a

4398.35

7783.33^b

3384.98^b

Harar

7233.33^b

3396.14

47

250

16,333.33^ab

3693.14

9100^b

5406.86^ab

P-value

***

Ns

Ns

Ns

**

Ns

**

**

Age

2 - 3 yrs

6558.33^b

339.37^b

87.72

250

15125^b

3647.09^b

8566.66^b

4919.57

4 - 5 yrs

8816.66^a

4073.10^a

55.33

250

18,958.33^a

4378.43^a

10,141.66^a

5763.23

P-value

***

**

Ns

Ns

***

**

*

Ns

Overall

7687.5

3691.23

71.52

250

17,041.66

4012.76

9354.16

5341.40