How much can a cow roughly sell for? A detailed explanation of market prices

How much can a cow roughly sell for? The main cattle breeds raised are Simmental cattle, Charolais cattle, Limousin cattle and Luxi Yellow cattle. Different cattle breeds have different prices, as shown in the table below (the information in this table is for reference only).

Cattle breed Cattle weight Reference price Simmental cattle 125—250 kg 1500—3500 yuan 300—400 kg 4000—5500 yuan Charolais cattle 120—200 kg 1300—2800 yuan Limousin cattle 250—350 kg 3000—4500 yuan Luxi Yellow cattle 150—350 kg 2000 yuan—4800 yuan

Simmental cattle

Simmental cattle perform well in both dairy and beef production, with an average milk yield of 4070 kg and a milk fat rate of 3.9%. Among registered purebred cattle in Europe, those producing 4540 kg of milk per year account for about 20%. This cattle grows relatively fast, with an average daily gain of more than 1.35-1.45 kg, similar to the growth rate of other large beef breeds. The carcass has plenty of meat, with little fat distributed evenly, and after fattening, the dressing percentage of bulls can reach about 65%. Adult cows have a low rate of difficult calving, strong adaptability and tolerance of extensive management. In short, this cattle is a typical breed combining the characteristics of both dairy and beef cattle.

Charolais cattle

The most notable characteristics of Charolais cattle in terms of production performance are: fast growth and high lean meat yield. Under good feeding conditions, a 6-month-old male calf can reach 250 kg and a female calf 210 kg. The daily gain can reach 1400 g. In Canada, under good feeding conditions, a bull can reach 511 kg at one year of age. As a specialized large beef breed, this cattle has good meat production performance, with a dressing percentage generally of 60%——70% and a carcass lean meat rate of 80%——85%. The carcass weight of a 16-month-old fattened cow reaches 418 kg, with a dressing percentage of 66.3%. Charolais cows have a relatively high milk yield, producing 2000 kg of milk per lactation period, with a milk fat rate of 4.0%——4.7%, but this cattle has a relatively high rate of difficult calving when bred purebred (13.7%). Charolais cattle have relatively coarse muscle fibers, and the tenderness of the meat is not good enough.

Limousin cattle

Limousin cattle have high meat production performance, good carcass quality, a large ribeye area, full muscles in the front and hind limbs, and a high meat yield, making them very competitive in the beef cattle market. Under intensive feeding conditions, calves grow very quickly after weaning, reaching 408 kg at 10 months of age and about 480 kg at one year of age, with an average daily gain of 0.86—1.3 kg during the suckling period; because this cattle is in its young stage, an 8-month-old calf can already produce marbled beef. Therefore, it is the main breed for beef production in France and some other European countries.

Luxi Yellow cattle

If you buy Luxi Yellow cattle or crossbred beef cattle, they begin estrus at 10 months of age, calve 10 months after mating, and produce 1 calf per year. Assuming you buy a 5—6-month-old Luxi Yellow cow for 1000—1300 yuan, one cow, gaining 400—500 kg of body weight per year, according to predictions by experts from China's Ministry of Agriculture, the price in 2012 will not be lower than 2800 yuan, so the net profit will also be above 1500 yuan.

In recent years, overall, the prospects for beef cattle farming are very good. The number of beef cattle is on a downward trend, while the prices of live beef cattle and their products have been climbing all the way, so this year's cattle market continues to look promising.

The cost of one cow

Feeding cost 530 yuan (excluding staff wages)

① Utility costs: calculated at 40 yuan per cow per year.

② Breeding fee: calculated at 150 yuan per cow per year.

③ Epidemic prevention fee: calculated at 40 yuan per cow per year.

④ Treatment fee: calculated at 300 yuan per cow per year.

⑤ Depreciation of the beef cattle itself is calculated at a value of 10,000 yuan per beef cow, with a service life of 5 years, so the annual depreciation of the beef cow is 2000 yuan.

Annual total income

(1) Annual income when a male calf is born: 9200 yuan/head.

① Fresh milk income: annual fresh milk output of 5 tons, calculated at 1800 yuan/ton, income of 9000 yuan.

② Male calf income: the birth price of a male calf born each year is 200 yuan.

(2) Annual income when a female calf is born: 13000 yuan/head.

① Fresh milk income: annual fresh milk output of 5 tons, calculated at 1800 yuan/ton, income of 9000 yuan.

② Female calf income: 4000 yuan.

Annual net income

① Annual benefit when a male calf is born: annual income - annual feeding cost = 9200 yuan - 6030 yuan = 3170 yuan.

② Annual benefit when a female calf is born: annual income - annual feeding cost = 13000 yuan - 6030 yuan = 6970 yuan.

In summary, it can be seen that the annual net profit from raising one adult beef cow is 3000 yuan to 6000 yuan.