The latest ranking of yellow cattle breeds in 2020

Yellow cattle is a domestic breed, because the growth rate is relatively slow, so the meat quality is better, generally southerners prefer to eat yellow cattle meat. However, due to the development of social economy, slow growth and long cycle of yellow cattle have become the main reasons restricting its development. In order to improve growth speed and meat yield, many yellow cattle breeds have been improved by hybridization. The following small series will introduce the latest ranking of cattle breeds in 2020.

1. Qinchuan cattle

1. Origin

It is native to Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi Province. The cattle produced in Xingping, Wugong, Qian County and Liquan counties of Xianyang City are the most famous. It belongs to both service meat and cattle varieties.

2. Body shape and appearance

The hair is mostly purple and red. Tall body, strong bones, muscle fullness, precursor development is good, slightly oblique, strong limbs, with both meat and cattle body.

3. Production performance

Adult bulls weigh 600-800 kg and cows 380-480 kg. It has the characteristics of fast fattening, high lean meat rate and tender meat quality. When fattened to 20-24 months old, the slaughter rate can reach 63.02%, and the net meat rate is 52.95%.

II. Jinnan cattle

1. Origin

Originated in Yuncheng and Linfen cities of Shanxi Province, Wanrong, Linfen and Hejin have the largest number and the best quality of cattle. It is a large cattle variety for service meat.

2. Physical appearance

The coat is purplish red, and the nose mirror and hoof shell are pink. Body tall, strong bones, behind the drive more developed precursor, slightly oblique hip, chest deep and wide, muscular fullness.

3. Production performance

Adult bulls weigh 600-700 kg and cows 300-500 kg. Fattening to 22-24 months old, slaughter rate is 63.38%, net meat rate is 54.06%, meat quality is good.

III. Nanyang cattle

1. Origin

Originated in Nanyang area of Henan Province, cattle from suburb of Nanyang City, Sheqi County, Dengzhou City and Xinye County belong to large-scale beef cattle breed.

2. Physical appearance

The coat color is mainly yellow, beige and yellow-white, the face, abdomen and lower limbs are lighter, and the nose mirror is mostly flesh color with black. He was tall and had strong bones. Bull head square, neck thick short, prodromal developed, acromion bulge 8~9 cm. The cow has a delicate head and a well-developed midbody.

3. Production performance

Adult bulls weigh 650-700 kg and cows 400-450 kg. Easy fattening, tender meat, high slaughter rate. When fattened to 22-24 months old, the slaughter rate reached 63.74%, and the net meat rate reached 54.24%.

IV. Luxi Yellow Cattle

1. Origin

West of Shandong Province, south of Yellow River and west of Canal. Jining and Heze City are the central production areas. It is a beef cattle breed with both service meat and beef.

2. Physical appearance

Hair to red yellow, light yellow mainly, eye circles, mouth ring, abdomen and limbs hair color is lighter. Body tall, well developed muscles, deep forerunners, broad back waist, with rectangular beef appearance.

3. Production performance

Adult bulls weigh approximately 650-800 kg and adult cows weigh approximately 450-500 kg. It has good fattening, tender meat and obvious marbling. When fattened to 22-24 months old, the slaughter rate reached 63.06%, and the net meat rate reached 53.5%.

V. Yanbian cattle

1. Origin

Originated in the east of Northeast China, it is an excellent breed of cattle in cold temperate zone and one of the excellent local cattle breeds in Northeast China. It belongs to both service meat and cattle varieties.

2. Physical appearance

The chest is deep and broad, the bones strong, the coat long and dense, and the skin thick and elastic. Most of the hairs are yellow in different shades, of which dark yellow accounts for 16.3%, yellow for 74.8%, light yellow for 6.7%, and other colors for 2.2%. The nose is usually brown with ink dots.

3. Production performance

Yanbian cattle were fattened for 6 months from 18 months old. The daily gain was 813 g, carcass weight was 265.8 kg, slaughter rate was 57.7%, net meat percentage was 47.23%, eye muscle area was 75.8 cm. Yanbian cattle are cold-resistant and appear obvious restlessness at-28℃, but they can maintain normal appetite and ruminate. Yanbian cattle have good physique, good cold resistance and are suitable for forest.

The above is the latest ranking of yellow cattle breeds in 2020. Chinese yellow cattle are dual-purpose breeds for service meat. The number of breeding heads in China ranks first among large livestock or cattle, and the breeding areas are almost all over the country.

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