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. 2014 Aug 7;8(8):e3069. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003069

Table 5. Cost parameters used to estimate the economic losses associated with CE in sheep and cattle, Álava, 2005.

Parameter Value Reference
Sheep
Average value
Amount paid to farmer for young lamb live carcass (<1.5 months) (€ per 100 kg) 404 [27]
Amount paid to farmer for lamb live carcass (>1.5 months) (€ per 100 kg) 265
Sheep liver (€ per kg) 0.65 [27]
Sheep lung (€ per kg) 0.09 [27]
Sheep's milk at farm gate (€ per 100 L) 79.11 [21]
Farmer investment (€ per kg) 1.59 Extrapolated from [28]
Cattle
Average value
Amount paid to farmer for young calf live carcass (<1 year) (€ per 100 kg) 379.95 [27]
Amount paid to farmer for beef cattle live carcass (1–2 year) (€ per 100 kg) 335.09 [27]
Young live cow (€ per kg) 1.76 [21]
Beef carcass (€ per kg) 3.35 Extrapolated from [27]
Cow liver (€ per kg) 0.85 [27]
Cow lung (€ per kg) 0.06 [27]
Cow's milk at farm gate (€ per 100 L) 31.25 [21]
Farmer investment/kg (€ per kg) 2.04 Extrapolated from [28]