is worth 20 million each! The Rolls Royce of sheep, what will it taste like when made into mutton skewers ?
original 2022-08-11 14:31·Jiu Jianji
How much do you think a skewer of mutton is worth? 6 yuan? 60? However, there is a kind of mutton skewers that you can’t eat even if you pay 600. Usually we only pay a few thousand for a sheep, sometimes tens of thousands. But these sheep that are usually barbecued really pale in comparison to the local tycoon sheep.
12 million Waggir sheep
In 2012 in Xinjiang, a Waggir sheep was sold for 12 million. can be said to be the Rolls Royce of sheep. What's so special about this sheep?
Waggir sheep belong to the order Mammalia Artiodactyl. This type of sheep has a body length of about 1.7 meters and a height of up to 1.4 meters. Its shape is completely different from other goats. To say that its nobility is inseparable from its bloodline, Waggir sheep are meat-eating sheep bred in Afghanistan. 's body is white, his limbs are strong and powerful, his face is thin and long, and he has a big gutter nose in the middle. A pair of banana-fan-like ears hang down around the face. The ears are 40 centimeters long and 20 centimeters wide. Those who didn't know better thought they were Junior Brother Pig's ears.
Waggir sheep not only grow fast, but also have an unrivaled number of lambs. They can give birth to at least two lambs in one litter. A ewe can give birth to 15 lambs in her lifetime, and can even give birth to 32 lambs. They have strong adaptability to the environment and a high meat yield. As long as they are carefully fed, they can generally be slaughtered in one year. The most important thing is that it will eventually be served on the table, and the meat quality must be good. The meat is red and tender, rich in lean meat, rich in protein , and doesn't taste too spicy. Whether it's braised or steamed, it's delicious. The various advantages of
also keep their prices high. The owner of this sheep emphasized that this sheep is a purebred Wagjir sheep that he transported from Afghanistan, and it is the only one in my country. But is 12 million for one too outrageous?
To say that Waggir sheep could achieve such a high price back then, it must be attributed to the contribution of Daolang sheep in the previous year. In 2011, there was a wave of "Dolangyang craze" on the Internet. Businesses from all walks of life scrambled for it, causing their prices to soar. At that time, the price of Doulang sheep was as high as hundreds of thousands, and the price of a breeding sheep was even marked as high as 14 million yuan. If is calculated based on the meat yield of 30 kilograms, on average one kilogram of meat costs more than 400,000 yuan. A meal of can't afford hundreds of thousands per meal.
Daolang sheep broke out of the sheepfold of ordinary people and became an exclusive delicacy for the rich. There are even rich people who keep them as pets. In fact, the Daolang sheep and the Waggir sheep are related. More than a hundred years ago, our country introduced the Wagjir sheep from Afghanistan and crossed them with local sheep. This gave birth to a new breed of Dolang sheep. This is also the reason why Dolang sheep and Waggir sheep are so similar.
But there are some differences between the two, mainly in the color of their coats. Waggir sheep are all white, while the wool of Daolang sheep is generally off-white or light white, which is impure anyway. Just like a cross between a Teddy and a Bichon Frize, the colors are instantly recognizable, but this does not affect their price at all.
The Dolang sheep has a very strong ability to adapt to the environment. It can survive whether it is grassland or desert. They are not picky about the quality of feed either, as long as they have something to eat. Sheep generally have two functions, one is to eat meat and the other is to produce wool. In terms of meat quality, it also inherits Waggir sheep and is among the best in mutton. Secondly, the velvet content of dark-colored Dolang sheep is as high as 61%, and the gray-white ones are even as high as 70.2%. However, because it is a hybrid species, the number is still relatively small, which also makes their value high.
Since the economic benefits of Daolang sheep and Wagjir sheep are so good, why don’t we breed them on a large scale in our country? In fact, it’s not that I don’t want to support
, it’s mainly because I can’t afford it. Although Waggir sheep are vegetarian, they eat a lot. They can eat two to three kilograms of grass a day, and they need to eat enough for a hundred days before they are ready for slaughter. You can see at a glance in the western part of our country, how can there be so much grassland for them to eat? They are simply harvesters of grass, and the conditions really don’t allow it.It is too difficult to feed them, and you have to buy grass from other places. The end result may be that the farmer has been eaten by them and bankrupted before the sheep are raised.
Although things are rare and expensive, with such a high price, if you think about it carefully, you can see that this is a naked hype trick by the merchants. As soon as the news about the sky-high price of sheep came out, Xinjiang also started a craze for breeding Daolang sheep.. Daolang sheep do not eat as much as Wagjir sheep, and like sheep, they are in estrus all year round. The speed of littering is also very fast. The sow may be fed and can reach 100 pounds in four months, so there are more people raising it.
But as more people breed sheep, some people begin to mix genuine and fake sheep. Many people are blinded by money and put all their wealth on Daolang sheep. But in the past few years, Daolangyang has been in a state of price but no market, and there are really not many people buying it. After all, we are not stupid. Looking at the international market, the price of Daolang sheep is only RMB 1,400 per piece, but it has been pushed to the forefront by unscrupulous merchants in China. The consequences of malicious speculation can only be backlash from the market. Today, the price of a Doulang sheep is only 20,000 to 30,000.
Texel sheep are not the only sheep with ridiculously high prices.
Texel sheep. At first glance, sheep look no different from ordinary sheep. But they have more villi and their meat is very tender. There was once a British Texel sheep that was very distinctive because it was born through embryo transplantation and had golden skin. At an auction, it was sold for a high price of , 7.231 million pounds, which is equivalent to about 1.905 million yuan. It can be said that it became famous at one auction, and it also ranked first in the sheep world.
In addition to Texel sheep, Damascus sheep are also considered to be expensive sheep.. The Damascus Yang is a rare breed found in the Middle East. If you don't say it, many people will think it is a sweaty BMW . It looks very strange, and its big ears are longer than those of the Dolang sheep.
When they were young, they were quite cute, with their cute big eyes. However, as they grow older, the eyes of Damascus sheep become smaller and smaller, and their ears become larger and larger, which makes their faces look... It’s strange. Many people feel scared when they see an adult Damascus sheep. If it is rated as the second ugliest sheep, no one would dare to call it the first. Sheep cannot be judged by appearance. The price of Damascus sheep can reach up to 450,000 yuan. From the price point of view, can kill many sheep in an instant.
No matter what, their prices are so high that they can only turn into mutton skewers in the end. If Junjiu used the 10 million he spent to buy the sheep to eat mutton skewers, he would never be able to finish it until he vomited in his lifetime. It’s not worth it to buy a sheep, don’t you think?
