How much is a Simmental cow?

Simmental cattle originated in Switzerland, not purebred meat cattle, but milk and meat breeds. After the introduction of China, the improvement effect on our detailed yellow cattle is very obvious, and the production performance of the hybrid generation can generally be improved by more than 30%. Therefore, it is very popular, let's take a look at the market price of Simmental cattle.

How much is a Simmental cow?

The improved prices of Simmental and Luxi cattle are basically the same. the price of a calf of no more than 200jin is about 2000 yuan, the price of 3000kg for 5 months is 3000kg, and that of 610 months is 45006000yuan. The price of pregnant cows is a little higher, about 13000kg 15000 yuan, and purebred calves start at 5000 yuan.

Breeding conditions of Simmental cattle

Simmental cattle are distributed in the forest steppe and Horqin steppe in the northeast of China, the Nanling Mountains and its mountainous areas from the south to the central south, the vast grasslands to the west and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The natural environment varies greatly, from 30 ℃ in summer to 0 ℃ in the northeast, and from 15 ℃ in the south to 20 ℃ in the north in winter, while the absolute maximum and minimum temperature varies even more. The average annual precipitation varies from 200mm to 1500 mm, with the highest elevation reaching 3800 meters and the lowest only a few hundred meters. The vegetation types of soil, crops and grassland grass mountains are very different, and Simmental cattle can adapt well. Except that Xizang Pengbo Farm is located more than 3800 meters and should be introduced from the calf stage, breeding livestock can be bred in all places.

Breeding characteristics of Simmental cattle

Simmental cattle have the characteristics of large physique, fast growth, more muscle and less fat. The height of bulls can reach 150 to 160 centimeters, and cows can reach 135 to 142 centimeters. Simmental cattle have well-developed legs, cylindrical shape, less fat and fast growth in the early stage. It is famous for its high meat production performance and lean carcass. During the fattening period, the average daily gain is 1.52kg, and the average daily gain of 12-month-old cattle can reach 500,550kg. However, the daily gain of local cattle breeds is only 0.7-1kg, which shows a big gap.

Management of Simmental cattle breed

The utilization life of Simmental cattle is about 6-8 years. Only by using the bull correctly can the utilization life of the bull be prolonged. When the breeding bull grows to the age of 16-18 months and the body weight reaches more than 560 kg, it can be trained to breed or collect semen. The young cattle are used twice a week, and then transferred to normal breeding or semen collection when they are 2 years old, 2 times a week.