Another record was broken at the calf market of the cattle breeders' association in Ansbach, as reported by the portal agrarheute. At the end of July this year. An eight-week-old Fleckvieh bull was sold there for the incredible amount of 130,000 euros.
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130,000 euros per calf. Another price record was broken
The German portal emphasizes that never before has such a large amount been paid for an eight-week-old calf in Bavaria. The previous record at the market in Ansbach, set in May 2023, was an also impressive €90,000.
The calf in question is a polled Fleckvieh bull. Fleckvieh is a variety of the Simmental breed. He comes from IQ's daughter, Initial Pp*. Its GZW (total breeding index) is 154 and its milk value is 141 with 1552 kg of milk. In terms of conformation, the udder breeding value was estimated at 119, and in the fitness area, all individual values are in the three-digit range, except for the hooves, giving a breeding fitness value (FIT) of 128.
The history of the breeding line from which the bull comes from dates back to 1957, according to agrarheute.
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Breeders surprised by the scale of success
According to the German portal, the breeders from whose farm the bull comes cannot believe their success.
“It's an incredible success that we haven't really realized yet,” said Benjamin Köhnlein in an interview with agrarheute. He emphasized that this was the result of the work of the entire family.
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