Optimal selling time in livestock production

Purpose: This paper analyzes the application of real options to livestock production. It evaluates the strategic flexibility in determining the optimal selling time for livestock, considering the technological and market risks involved in its production. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a data...

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Main Authors: Torres Carbonell, Carlos Alberto, Milanesi, Gastón Silverio, Tohmé, Fernando, Chimeno, Patricia, García Fronti, Javier Ignacio
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21841
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jefas-06-2024-0185/full/html
https://doi.org/10.1108/JEFAS-06-2024-0185
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author Torres Carbonell, Carlos Alberto
Milanesi, Gastón Silverio
Tohmé, Fernando
Chimeno, Patricia
García Fronti, Javier Ignacio
author_browse Chimeno, Patricia
García Fronti, Javier Ignacio
Milanesi, Gastón Silverio
Tohmé, Fernando
Torres Carbonell, Carlos Alberto
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Milanesi, Gastón Silverio
Tohmé, Fernando
Chimeno, Patricia
García Fronti, Javier Ignacio
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description Purpose: This paper analyzes the application of real options to livestock production. It evaluates the strategic flexibility in determining the optimal selling time for livestock, considering the technological and market risks involved in its production. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a data sample of 300 records collected over the past 15 years, a biophysical-economic model was developed and simulated using an iterative stochastic procedure. Findings: The alternatives that provide the highest profit growth are identified by quantifying their risk parameters and yielding strategies for enhancing the value of livestock companies. Originality/value: This research aims to understand how to improve decision-making in companies managing biological assets under conditions of risk and uncertainty, using the case of livestock systems in Argentina as a basis. This case can be easily adapted to similar cases in other countries.
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spelling INTA218412025-03-27T15:51:25Z Optimal selling time in livestock production Torres Carbonell, Carlos Alberto Milanesi, Gastón Silverio Tohmé, Fernando Chimeno, Patricia García Fronti, Javier Ignacio Ganado Explotación Ganadera Producción Animal Riesgo Venta Livestock Livestock Farms Risk Sales Animal Production Purpose: This paper analyzes the application of real options to livestock production. It evaluates the strategic flexibility in determining the optimal selling time for livestock, considering the technological and market risks involved in its production. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a data sample of 300 records collected over the past 15 years, a biophysical-economic model was developed and simulated using an iterative stochastic procedure. Findings: The alternatives that provide the highest profit growth are identified by quantifying their risk parameters and yielding strategies for enhancing the value of livestock companies. Originality/value: This research aims to understand how to improve decision-making in companies managing biological assets under conditions of risk and uncertainty, using the case of livestock systems in Argentina as a basis. This case can be easily adapted to similar cases in other countries. AER Bahía Blanca, EEA Bordenave Fil: Torres Carbonell, Carlos. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bordenave. Agencia de Extensión Rural Bahía Blanca; Argentina Fil: Torres Carbonell, Carlos. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina Fil: Milanesi, Gastón. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Ciencias de la Administración; Argentina Fil: Tohmé, Fernando. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Economía; Argentina Fil: Chimeno, Patricia. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina Fil: García Fronti, J.I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas; Argentina 2025-03-27T15:42:30Z 2025-03-27T15:42:30Z 2025-01 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21841 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jefas-06-2024-0185/full/html 2077-1886 (online) https://doi.org/10.1108/JEFAS-06-2024-0185 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Emerald Publishing Limited Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science : 1-14 (25 February 2025)
spellingShingle Ganado
Explotación Ganadera
Producción Animal
Riesgo
Venta
Livestock
Livestock Farms
Risk
Sales
Animal Production
Torres Carbonell, Carlos Alberto
Milanesi, Gastón Silverio
Tohmé, Fernando
Chimeno, Patricia
García Fronti, Javier Ignacio
Optimal selling time in livestock production
title Optimal selling time in livestock production
title_full Optimal selling time in livestock production
title_fullStr Optimal selling time in livestock production
title_full_unstemmed Optimal selling time in livestock production
title_short Optimal selling time in livestock production
title_sort optimal selling time in livestock production
topic Ganado
Explotación Ganadera
Producción Animal
Riesgo
Venta
Livestock
Livestock Farms
Risk
Sales
Animal Production
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21841
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jefas-06-2024-0185/full/html
https://doi.org/10.1108/JEFAS-06-2024-0185
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