How much is yak meat per jin on the market, and which is better, yak beef or yellow beef?

The yak is one of the unique and rare cattle breeds living in alpine and sub-alpine cold regions. It is a herbivorous ruminant livestock, and its meat is delicious and deeply loved by the public.So how much is yak meat per jin on the market? And which is better, yak beef or yellow beef?

1. Relevant facts about yak

1. Distribution of yak

The yak can adapt to alpine climates and is the mammal (aside from humans) that lives at the highest altitude in the world. It is widely distributed in areas of China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau above 3000 m in altitude. It is also called yagui, pig-sound cattle, Tibetan cattle, horse-tail cattle, maoniu, zuoniu, woolly rhinoceros, maoniu and so on, and is found in the provinces and regions of Sichuan, Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang and others in China.

2. Value of yak

Yak meat is tender and delicious and rich in protein, amino acids and other nutrients, and can appropriately supplement the amino acids and other elements needed by the human body. In addition, because it has long grown in unpolluted alpine regions, it is an ideal natural health meat product. Besides the meat being edible, the milk of the yak can also be drunk, the hide and hair are good materials for making clothes and tents, the dung it excretes can also be burned, and it can also be used as a tool for farming and transport.

3. Types of yak

The mating season of yak is generally in September, the gestation period lasts about 260 days, one calf is born per litter, and wild yak can live to 23 years old. At present there are two major types, the “Hengduan Alpine type” and the “Qinghai-Tibet Plateau type”, among which the main breeds include white yak, Jiulong yak, plateau yak, alpine yak, Nepal yak, India yak, Kyrgyzstan yak, Russia yak and so on.

2. How much is yak meat per jin on the market?

At present, both fresh yak meat and air-dried yak meat are sold on the market, and prices differ depending on the place of origin.

1. In Gansu, 105-140 g curry-flavored yak meat is priced at 33 yuan/bag, with a minimum order of 15 bags;

2. In Ya'an, Sichuan, 168 g spicy-flavored yak meat is priced at 37.5 yuan/bag;

3. In Chengdu, Sichuan, bulk first-grade air-dried yak meat is priced at 56 yuan/jin;

4. In Qinghai, the price of frozen fresh yak meat: buying 1 kg or more of yak meat is 104 yuan/kg, buying 3 kg or more of yak meat is 103 yuan/kg, and buying 5 kg or more of yak meat is 102 yuan/kg.

The above prices are compiled from the internet and are for reference only; the actual local selling price should prevail.

3. Which is better, yak beef or yellow beef?

Although both are beef, yak beef is somewhat better than yellow beef and other beef, mainly for the following two reasons:

1. Yak meat ranks at the top of meats for being rich in protein and low in fat. It is a semi-wild natural green food and a rare high-grade meat on the international market. Moreover, the amino acid structure in its meat is basically similar to that of humans, so it is more helpful for human intake. In addition, its fat content is low, so while taking in nutrition you will not get fat.

2. The way yak beef is somewhat better than yellow beef and other beef lies in its ability to improve the body's disease resistance and promote physical development. Yaks live in alpine regions, have not been polluted, and eat only pure natural unpolluted grass, and they will even gnaw on medicinal herbs such as fritillaria; while yellow cattle are mostly raised and fed artificial feed, so yak meat is naturally better than ordinary beef.

The above is the full introduction to yak meat. When buying, everyone must pay attention to distinguishing it, as quite a few vendors now pass off ordinary beef as yak meat, so you should choose regular manufacturers and shops for purchasing.