"There are basically only three types of cattle that can be photographed here: breeding cattle, small herds, and special herds. If you want them, you have to shoot them here. I don't think there are many of them," Lehman said to Jiang Hai and the others after sitting down.
Hearing his words, Jiang Hai couldn't help but look at Robbins with some confusion. Among the three types of cattle, he knew about breeding cattle. They were cattle kept for breeding, generally bulls—very strong bulls—but what did the latter two mean?
"Small herds refer to those with a small number, such as some family farms that don't want to raise them anymore, but the number of cattle is not large, basically less than 100. They will be sent here to be bought. The cattle will be numbered, and they can be sold individually or in batches. Special herds refer to some more special cattle," Robbins continued to explain. In the United States, the most raised cattle are naturally the national cattle of the United States, Angus cattle.
This type of cattle has no horns, can tolerate roughage, and is known as the best beef cattle in the world. The weight of an adult bull is between 700 and 1,100 kilograms. The weight of a cow is between 500 and 800 kilograms, with a gentle temperament. The daily weight gain is about 1 kilogram. The marble texture of the muscle is quite good, and the meat is high. The slaughter rate is generally between 60% and 65%. It is also the most popular cattle breed in the United States.
In addition to this kind of cattle, Brahman, Charolais, Hereford, and Piedmont are all popular cattle breeds in the United States. The slaughter rate of these cattle is very high, and compared with these excellent cattle breeds, domestic cattle are much worse.
The most famous domestic cattle should be Luxi Yellow Cattle. In addition, Qinchuan Cattle and Nanyang Cattle are also relatively famous, but the slaughter rate of these cattle is quite low. The meat yield, including meat residue, is good at 50%.
After all, domestic cattle were not raised to be eaten at the beginning, but to farm. In terms of strength or attack power, domestic cattle are far better than those in the United States and Europe, but in terms of meat quality and meat quantity, they are far worse.
The 15% difference in the middle plays a crucial role.
The meat produced by raising 100 cows in the United States is more than that produced by raising 115 cows in China. What's more, there are plenty of pastures in the United States. With a total population of only 300 million, there are plenty of places to raise cattle, but this is not the case in China.
The population is too large, so the number of concentrated cattle has not increased. The cattle breeds are not good, and the number of cattle in stock cannot be increased. It is impossible for domestic beef to be expensive. Although China has also considered introducing foreign cattle, foreign cattle are not allowed to be transported to China. This is one of the banned items. The Limousin and Simmental cattle that have been obtained with great difficulty have always been a troublesome thing to breed in China, so it is difficult to promote. At present, domestic cattle farming prefers raising dairy cows to beef cattle. This is also the reason.
"The next one is a breeding bull." After listening to Robbins' brief introduction, Jiang Hai nodded to show that he understood. At this time, the last round of auctions had ended. With the auctioneer's words, a man came out with a cow. This cow was obviously bigger than the cows in Jiang Hai's impression. It was tall and strong.
In the animal world, the survival of the fittest is a natural law, so if you want to be a breeding bull, you must first be big.
These breeding bulls participating in the auction have been carefully selected, and their size is really extraordinary.
"This is a Charolais cow, weighing 1,211 kilograms. Look at its bones and strong limbs. If this cow goes crazy, it will take three or five people to control it. But we all know that Charolais cows are famous for their good temper, just like their ancestors in France. Even if there is war, we are still gentle." Patting the cow's back, the auctioneer smiled and said. Hearing his words, the cowboys next to him laughed.
Jiang Hai also knew that the joke he was talking about referred to World War II, when Germany defeated France. However, France did not resist under German rule and continued to live a romantic and warm life.
This was also a very embarrassing thing for the Allies, but it seemed not very good to say this in the United States.
Because everyone knows that the white people in the United States are basically descendants of the French and the British. Is it really okay to say this?
In fact, this is what Jiang Hai didn't understand. After France and Britain occupied America, it was actually not peaceful.
The Boston area is called the New England area. Why is it called this name? It is because most of the people here are descendants of the British, and they don't care about teasing France.
"Do we want this cow?" Looking at the big cow in front of him, Jiang Hai asked Robbins.
"The cattle we mainly raise on our ranch are Angus cattle, because there are only Angus cattle and Brahman cattle in such large quantities near Boston. If we buy such breeding cattle back, there will inevitably be riots, and the quality of the crossbred beef will not be so good." Hearing Jiang Hai's words, Robbins patiently explained.
Hearing Robbins' words, Jiang Hai nodded, indicating that he understood. Anyway, he didn't understand it very well, so he just watched.
However, just because they didn't want it didn't mean that others didn't want it. In the end, the cow was sold for 3,200 US dollars. For breeding cattle, this price is not low. You have to know that if you buy in batches, the price of a cow in the United States is about 1,000 US dollars.
Then he auctioned a few more cows, but basically, they were either Charolais, Hereford, or Piedmont. When it came to Piedmont, Robbins obviously hesitated, because Piedmont cattle are also very good, but what he called good is not good meat. Its meat output is not small, but when it comes to the quality of meat, it is very average.
But the hide of this kind of cow is the best hide. The hide of a mature cow can even be sold for one thousand US dollars.
Of course, this also needs to be driven, and selling hide is not so easy. Besides, this kind of cow is wild and not easy to raise.
If you only raise a small group, it is a bit of a loss, but if you raise a large group, if the group explodes, it will be troublesome. So after hesitating for a while, he decided to give up for the time being and wait until he wants to raise it in the future.
For an auction like this, it is naturally impossible for the same kind of cows to gather together. After this batch of cows is sold, a small batch of cows is to be auctioned. This time, there is not just one cow, but a full thirty. These cows have marks on their bodies and ears, so it is not difficult to recognize them. These cows are basically black, which looks really weird.
"These are all Angus cows. We can go out," Robbins smiled at Jiang Hai and said.
"Okay, now it's time for the cattle from Parr Nong Ranch to come out. We all know that old Pal of Parr Nong Ranch is almost seventy years old, and it seems that he finally wants to spend his old age in peace. He has only one daughter, and it seems that his daughter is not going to take over his ranch, so these cattle have to be sold now. We all know that these cattle that old Pal fed with essence drinks will naturally not have any problems. There are a total of thirty cows, one adult bull, and twenty-three cows, five of which are now pregnant, and six calves that are less than one year old. We will start the auction now... We will auction the whole herd together first. If the price does not reach old Pal's expectations, we will auction them separately," the auctioneer said after taking a look at the old man who walked in with the herd of cattle and obtaining his consent.
The people here all knew the old man well, so they knew that he was good at raising cattle. At least they would not cheat if they bought this batch of cattle. So from the beginning, the bids were very fast. The starting price for the 30 cows was 30,000 US dollars, but it increased to 42,000 in just one minute. Robbins seemed to be very interested in these cows.
"45,000." As a person in the distance raised the price to 44,900, Robbins raised it by another 100 US dollars.
"These cows are all good. Look at those five cows. They will probably give birth soon. After a year, they can all be sold in the small year. This batch of cattle, no matter what the quality is, is equivalent to 35 cows now," Burke-Daller here was also talking to Jiang Hai.
"Of course, the most important thing is that Old Pal is really good at raising cattle. The meat on these cattle, the bull and a few cows, has very good texture. If nothing goes wrong, it will be easy to slaughter the top-grade meat. At that time, the price of this beef will take off," Philemon also stretched his head and said excitedly.
As mentioned earlier, American beef is divided into eight grades, and the price of the highest grade beef is really outrageous.
The price of a pound of the best beef is even three or five hundred US dollars. Take a cow with an average weight of 800 kilograms as an example, that is 1,600 kilograms, 2,000 pounds, and the meat yield is 65%, 1,300 pounds. If the proportion of the best beef produced here is 10%, it is 130 pounds. The average price of a pound of the best beef is 375 US dollars per pound. The price of the best meat of a cow alone is more than 40,000, nearly 50,000 US dollars.
What about other beef? Even if it can't be sold at such a high price, it's not expensive to sell the second-level one for more than one hundred dollars. The third-level preferred one is about fifty dollars. The standard purchase price is eight dollars and the sale price is more than six dollars. If a cow is raised very well, it can create a price of nearly one hundred thousand dollars. Of course, half of it comes from its best meat. For Robbins, these cows of Old Pal have the qualifications to become such cows.
As for Jiang Hai, he was stunned for a moment, and then his mouth opened unconsciously. Others may still doubt whether the cows they raise will lose money, but Jiang Hai doesn't care at all, because with the cooperation of his blood, these cows will definitely be the best when they are slaughtered in the future, and they will be so good that they are outrageous.