There are 8 levels of U.S. beefThe quality of U.S. beef is divided into eight levels: Prime, Choice, Select, Standard, Commercial, Utility, Cutter and Canner according to the quality of the beef (represented by marbling) and physiological maturity (age).

Physiological maturity is determined by age, the younger the age, the more tender the meat, the higher the level, a total of A, B, C, D and E5 grades. Grade A is 9 to 30 months of age, B is 30 to 42 months of age, C is 42 to 72 months of age, D is 72 to 96 months of age, and E is over 96 months of age.

Of course, the age of beef cattle slaughtered in general pastures is basically in grade A, some are grade B, and there are very few below grade C, because cattle of this age can not slaughter any good meat, and there is almost no market in the United States, and even if it is not enough for slaughter costs, there will naturally be no rancher to do loss-making business.

The determination of marbling is the 12th rib eye muscle cross-section, based on the standard plate, divided into rich, moderate, moderate, less, less, trace and almost none of these seven levels, the United States animal husbandry is developed, beef cattle breeding technology is mature, so the meat quality is average, there are almost no trace and almost no two levels of beef.

In the United States, the price of beef in supermarkets is about $5-6 per pound, of course, the price of beef is naturally different depending on the part and grade, and the best premium grade beef that can be bought in the supermarket can even reach thirty or forty dollars a pound, not to mention the top premium grade beef, the gap is amazing. However, this beef is not affordable for ordinary people, and ordinary people still rely on beef for a few dollars a pound.

For ranchers, the best way to make money is to sell the whole live cow, because not all parts of a cow can be sold for money after slaughter, and Americans are not like Chinese, for blood, water and so on, they will not eat, just like Americans do not eat Songhua eggs, they feel disgusting.

What's more, slaughtering also requires a slaughter fee, even if you have one head, this is not a small amount for the average rancher, raising cattle has already cost most of their money, where is there money to pay for so much slaughter.

According to Jinyang, the price at which live cattle are sold in the United States is not high, generally between $1 and $5 per pound. The most important thing is to see what the slaughter rate is, what is the certification rating of the American Beef Association, the higher the slaughter rate, the higher the rating, the higher the price, if you can get the top evaluation, then it will be sent.

Bauhinia Ranch has such good pasture and water sources, and the conditions are much better than ordinary pastures, of course, we must focus on the top beef.

"John, let's fatten it in a cowshed, so that although the cost will be a little higher, it will be more efficient, and the meat quality of the beef will be better, and it can be slaughtered faster. Jin Yang said to John.

"Boss, I also think that this kind of fattening is the best, but the feed used for fattening is very important, which is an important factor in making cattle gain weight quickly and the meat quality better, so I can't be careless at all. John said.

Jin Yang thought that what John said was very reasonable, so he discussed it with John. Of course, the hay is used in the pasture, with the current number of cattle and sheep in the pasture, the existing grass cannot be eaten at all, John even suggested harvesting some pasture grass and selling it, with the quality of the pasture grass in the Bauhinia Pasture, it can definitely be sold for a high price.

The output of corn and soybeans in the United States is very large, and the quality is also very good, so Jinyang, the main raw material of feed, plans to use corn, soybeans, bran, etc. to make it, and then add some fishmeal, calcium carbonate, salt and the like to increase minerals.

"Boss, in this case, then we have to prepare the feed in advance, and those rack cattle have to hurry up and fatten. Other feed is easy to do, we can buy ready-made grass directly, but we need to harvest the grass ourselves, a lot of storage, in addition to the forage for these fattening cattle, we also have to prepare other cattle for the winter pasture, these are not sloppy. John said.

"Well, that's true, let's do it quickly, tomorrow we'll start preparing to mow the grass, and I'll come over to see it then." Jin Yang said.

"Boss, there is another problem, there are two fattening barns in our pasture, each of which can fatten two thousand cattle, and there are a thousand more cattle, which cannot be fattened by the barn, but I suggest that we can fatten them with half pens. John said.

After John's explanation, Jinyang understood what this half fence fattening is all about, in fact, it is to combine natural fattening and cattle shed fattening, set up a big fence, there is no constraint on cattle, there is a trough and a trough in the fence, fattening cattle are not tied in the fence, loose feeding, they can eat grass freely, and then feed some concentrate feed, which is not only convenient, but also does not need to build an expensive cowshed, just buy some troughs and troughs.

When the grass in this fence is eaten up, it is necessary to change to another place, except for some troughs and troughs, and some concentrate feed, the rest is the same as natural stocking.

"So be it, anyway, it's only 1,000 head of cattle, so you can do an experiment, if this method is feasible, most of the cattle in the pasture can use this method in the future, saving time and effort." Jin Yang said.

"Okay, boss, that's it. John finished and went to work.

Finalized the fattening plan of these cattle, Jinyang breathed a sigh of relief, these cattle are the lifeblood of the ranch, whether the ranch can start this first shot, and make a quick profit, it depends on these cattle.

To tell the truth, the ranch has been bought for so long, except for washing the snow and setting up the calves a few times, Jinyang really didn't say much about this cowshed, since he came at this time, Jinyang couldn't help but be curious and wanted to go in and see, they all said that the American empire has a developed cattle industry, and I don't know how this cowshed is.

In addition to the villas in Jinyang and the beach of Half Moon Lake, the most high-tech, mechanized and expensive place in the entire ranch may be this neat row of cowsheds. The cowshed is very beautiful, Jinyang thought at first glance that he had arrived at some factory, the white wall looked very clean, and there was no cowshed at all.

The whole cowshed is all closed, except for some necessary passages, it is not easy for anyone to get in, in addition to changing into special clothes, but also from head to toe disinfection, even the rancher of Jinyang can not be an exception, such strict and orderly regulations, so that the entire cowshed in the efficient operation can avoid pollution from the outside as much as possible, so as to avoid unnecessary losses to the ranch.

After wasting his strength and half a day's effort, Jin Yang finally changed into a white protective suit and entered his curious high-tech cowshed. The cowshed was much cleaner than I expected, there was no dirt such as cow dung everywhere, and the smell was not so bad.

"Boss, why did you come here? Ruth was cleaning at this time, and asked in surprise when she saw Jin Yang coming.

The cowshed used to be used for cattle quarantine and labeling, and the cattle didn't stay here for a long time, but now because they are ready for fattening, all the cowboys have started to prepare the barn, clean the barn, and disinfect it thoroughly.

"I just came to see it, I was curious, I had never seen a cowshed before, and it was much cleaner than I expected. "Jinyang looked left and right, and found that the cattle shed is basically fully automated and semi-automated, and rarely uses labor, which is not only convenient and trouble-free, but also saves money, and labor in the United States is much more expensive than in China.