The structure and geographic distribution of the live-sheep market in Mexico, 2007-2021

• Callejas-Juárez, N. ^[1] ; Rogers-Montoya, Nathaniel A. ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

     Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

     México

     
  2. [2] Colegio de Postgraduados

     Colegio de Postgraduados

     México

     
• Localización: Agro Productividad, ISSN-e 2594-0252, Vol. 18, Nº. 3, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Marzo), págs. 111-118
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective: This study aimed to analyze the structure and geographic distribution of the sheep market mobilized for slaughter, breeding, rearing, fairs, and fattening in Mexico from 2017 to 2021.

    Design/methodology/approach: The data on sheep mobilizations between source and destination municipalities were sourced from Mexico's Sistema Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA). Via social network analysis theory, national cohesion and centrality measures were calculated per purpose of sheep mobilization.

    Results: Of all sheep mobilized, 98.2% moved between states, with 97.0% of them destined for slaughter. The national livestock mobilization network had 54.0% of possible connections, an average out-degree of 17.3, and an average in-degree of 16.7. The highest out-degree centrality was found in the state of Jalisco, while the highest in-degree centrality was found in the state of Puebla.

    Limitations on study/implications: The primary constraint of the study was the failure to consider the mobilizations of sheep not passing through livestock control centers, despite assuming a minimal level.

    Findings/conclusions: The sheep mobilization structure in Mexico is determined by the market of sheep destined for slaughter and an interstate mobilization pattern.