703 688. Something To Gain (4/5)

Chapter 703 688. Something else to gain (45)

The fiery auction lasted until the evening. Wang Bo didn't see any sheep breeds that he was very interested in, so he didn't sell any more, just prepared to take a few lambs back.

The auction ended when it got dark in the evening, and there was another second day. This auction lasted for two days.

But he didn't plan to stay anymore, because there was no demand, and he participated in this kind of auction purely to join in the fun and gain knowledge.

After the meeting, he walked out, and when he got to the road, he saw people surrounded by a pickup truck with headlights on it. The lights were shining brightly, clearly illuminating a farmer wearing a cowboy hat and a few cows next to him.

"What is this for?" Wang Bo asked.

Thomas said: "This is called an additional auction. The theme of this auction is that livestock such as sheep, cows and mules cannot enter the venue. But some people also want to participate, so what should I do? Just take advantage of the adjournment to attract Everyone pay attention."

Wang Bo was not interested and wanted to leave, but after looking back, he became more interested after seeing the cattle to be auctioned.

The fur color of the cows that appeared in the light was brownish-yellow, and they were extremely burly, with a body length of more than three meters and a shoulder height of about one meter. With fluffy curly hair, just like the bangs of Shamat beautiful boys, it can cover the eyes.

He had never seen this kind of cow before, so he walked over unconsciously.

From the front view, you can feel the extraordinaryness of this kind of cattle. They have strong muscles, and the huge double horns are graceful. Some grow straight forward and then upward, and some grow upward and then straight forward. long.

Compared with Angus cattle of similar size, these cattle have shorter limbs and short legs, which makes their appearance particularly interesting:

The non-mainstream bangs make them look cool, the short legs and pouty mouth make them look cute, and the graceful long horns give them an aristocratic atmosphere...

"This is a highland cattle, a descendant of European bison, one of the special cattle that came to New Zealand from Scotland. Why, are you interested?" Thomas recognized the identities of these cattle at a glance.

Wang Bo said with interest: "These cows are not bad-looking, quite interesting."

Thomas said: "Look? Well, it's really interesting, but if you want to breed, then you have to be careful, these guys are not good-tempered gentlemen."

The auction has already started. This time, ten breeding bulls and one hundred cows will be auctioned. The starting price of the total price is 1.8 million New Zealand dollars.

Wang Bo checked the detailed information of these cattle on the Internet. As Thomas said, this is a Scottish highland cattle, a kind of cattle that is quite famous in Europe.

This kind of cattle is a bit like the yak, they are very tolerant of harsh environments, can eat poor quality rations and perform heavy physical labor.

They can survive in the ice and snow. From the appearance, these guys have thick fur, which can protect them from the bad weather.

With high meat and milk yields, the Highland cattle have been the backbone of European farms from very early on: it supplied people with milk, meat and fur.

This is a kind of livestock that appeared in history very early. Now watching European medieval movies and TV series, knights often drink water and drink with their horns. In fact, they are the horns of this kind of cows.

Horns can be used as water cups, and cowhide is more versatile. There is a saying in Scotland: Knights carry copper nails and highland cowhide to the end of the world. The meaning of this sentence is that copper nails and highland cowhide can make a very good tent, which is easy to shelter from wind and rain.

Of course, modern highland cowhide is not used to make tents, which is too extravagant, but is used to make clothes, belts and leather shoes. Famous leather products such as Playboy and crocodile are all produced from highland cowhide.

It stands to reason that such an excellent cow should have been promoted long ago, but it is not that simple.

Highland cattle can mate and reproduce all year round. Normally, one male mates with multiple females. The gestation period of the cow is about 9 months, and each litter can produce 1 to 2 offspring. The reproductive ability seems to be very strong.

But this is just an appearance. This kind of cow has a strange temper, fierce and quiet. There is also a love metaphor in Scotland:

Love is like a highland bull, even a very tame highland bull, when the red mist falls they lose their suaveness and turn into angry buffalo, and when that happens it's best to let nature take its course.

Highland cattle can estrus in four seasons, but the number of estrus is very small, and the estrus is very irregular. The first second was still grazing quietly, and the next seedling may suddenly want to have a shot.

In order to protect the cows, the farms generally do not carry out polyculture. When the ranchers find out that the bulls need cows and are ready, the bulls often calm down again...

Wang Bo couldn't help laughing when he saw this. What kind of offspring of bison are these? This is a group of non-mainstream, oh, no, it should be called non-mainstream cattle.

The price of this kind of cattle is relatively high and it is very popular in the country. He doesn't understand why it is put up for auction.

Thomas answered his question: "Because everyone had a hard time last breeding season, some ranchers still owe money to the bank. If they want to turn around their funds, they have to buy some property."

The starting price for a batch of cattle is 1.8 million yuan, which is close to 10 million yuan when converted into RMB. The price is not low.

However, according to the information obtained by Wang Bo and Thomas' introduction, this price is very suitable. The price of cows is easy to say, and the breeding bulls are very valuable. It is normal to sell one head for 580,000 New Zealand dollars.

This shows how wealthy the New Zealand ranchers are, and tens of millions of RMB can be returned when a batch of cattle is sold, but it also shows their pressure.

There are tens of millions of cattle, if one is not infected with some disease, and a large number of cattle die, it can really force people to commit suicide.

If you have a lot of money, those with hair don't count. This rule knows no borders.

Many of these people who were onlookers at the scene had 1.8 million yuan, but there were not many who could spend this money to buy a batch of highland cattle.

Breeding this kind of cattle is a very serious matter. It is necessary to have a veterinarian with relevant skills, to choose a good breeding place, and to make perfect preparations. Otherwise, if one link goes wrong, the money will be lost.

Therefore, there were many onlookers at the scene, but none of them actually offered the price.

Wang Bo folded his arms and waited for a while. Seeing that no bids were made, he finally raised his hand: "1.8 million!"

The owner of the highland cattle is ready to leave. This price is the lowest price he can accept, and he would rather raise it by himself if it is lower.

He was overjoyed when he heard someone bid, turned around and shouted: "OK, someone has bid! 1.8 million! 1.8 million guys, 1.8 million for the first time! What a highland cow, Come, look at their teeth, look at their eyes, can you lose money if you buy them back..."