A prática do leilão como proposta de mercado eficiente para a feira de gado do interior de Alagoas

Abstract

This study analyzes the practice of the auctions as a proposal for increasing the efficiency of Fair Livestock in inland cities of the Alagoas State. The proposal was applied to the fairs that take place in the city of Dois Riachos and Canafístula de Frei Damião village from Palmeira dos Índios. The study was conducted by applying a questionnaire, and site visits. Where it was possible to diagnose that the existing bargaining market in the fair is inefficient because there is an imbalance in the relationship between buyer and seller dividing the parts of the set asymmetrical in conflict with 45% belonging to the seller and 55% buyer therefore, also prove a lower bargaining power of the seller. The practice of auction changes the game to the bargaining for non-cooperative game, and causing the average price of animals sold are larger, but also reward the buyer, who has the best evaluation with the acquisition of the offered animal. Thus the practice of auctioning becomes a viable alternative to increase the efficiency of the fair livestock in inland cities of the Alagoas State.