Chapter 597: Auction of tuna
Because in addition to Japanese, there are also many European, American and Australian fishermen participating in the auction, so in addition to Japanese, someone will also translate in English, which also helps Xiao Ping solve the problem of language barrier. Hearing that the auction announced this information, Xiao Ping immediately came to his senses and hurriedly went to the No. 3 auction table mentioned on the radio.
Luckily, the company is a well-known major company in Japan, and it has direct ties with fishing companies on the East Coast of the United States, so it is able to import high-quality bluefin tuna every year. After hearing this announcement, many buyers also rushed to the third auction table. Xiao Ping followed the flow of people and easily found the No. 3 auction table.
Both Hidekahashi and Inoue were already standing at the auction table, both with confident smiles on their faces, showing great confidence in their company's tuna.
It stands to reason that Xiao Ping should also attend this kind of occasion, but he wrote in the contract that he would be the main company in the tuna auction, so he could only be the hero behind the scenes.
The auctioneer looked at the instructions provided by Koshita Co., Ltd. and prepared for the auction with a lot of words. When the time was booked, the auctioneer immediately said loudly into the microphone: "Now start the auction of the 'Xianju' brand bluefin tuna sent by Koshigo Co., Ltd., the catch date: the 3rd of this month, the place of catch: the Gulf of Mexico, and then exported to Japan via China, the weight of the first fish ...... One hundred and eighty-two kilograms!"
Hearing the most resounding weight figures, the scene immediately resounded with exclamation. Because of overfishing, big tuna is already rare. In the whole tuna season this year, the largest tuna ever seen weighed 190 kilograms. Fortunately, the company actually got more than 180 kilograms of big fish, and I am afraid that there is no suspense that this fish will become the second largest fish this year.
Still others think more. Luckily, the company was going to auction nine bluefin tuna at once. According to the tradition of the auction order from small to largest, doesn't it mean that the last eight fish are bigger? This makes them look forward to seeing what kind of surprises the company can bring to everyone this year.
Xiao Ping understood the auctioneer's words through simultaneous interpretation. The reaction of the crowd also made him very satisfied. Just when everyone was talking, the first bluefin tuna provided by Xiao Ping was transported out by a forklift.
Naturally, those who come to participate in the tuna auction are experts, and as soon as this tuna appears in front of everyone, the exclamations are even more intense. Just by looking at the appearance, you can basically confirm that the quality of this fish is at a good level, and maybe it is still a superb bluefin tuna.
This has made buyers even more interested. Many powerful buyers crowded to the front to take a closer look at the fish.
At this time, Inoue took matters into his own hands, cutting a very thin layer of meat from the tail stalk of the tuna, and placing it on a plate for the staff to show to everyone.
Everyone who saw the fish on the plate couldn't help but praise it. The quality of this fish is too good. It's almost unbelievably good. If it weren't for seeing Inoue cut from the fish, no one would have believed that the meat quality of bluefin tuna could be so good.
When everyone had seen the fish on the plate, the auctioneer said loudly in an exaggerated tone: "According to market measurements, the fat content of this fish is as high as ...... 17.4%!”
As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, the buyers who were interested in bidding widened their eyes. Everybody knows it. The higher the fat content of the tuna, the more delicious the flavor of the fish. Generally speaking, Atlantic bluefin tuna has a fat content of around 15%. If only it could be close to 16%. Then it can be called the top tuna meat.
However, the fat content of this tuna is over 17%, which is definitely the highest ever recorded, so it's no wonder that everyone is thrilled.
Seeing that the atmosphere was warm enough, the auctioneer quoted the low price of this tuna: "The starting price of this superb Atlantic bluefin tuna is 50 million yen, you can bid!"
Although the price of 50 million yen is not low, it is not a lot for such a good tuna. Immediately bidders began to bid. The competition is fierce, with each price increase exceeding one million yen.
The current price is constantly updated on the monitor next to the auction table, and the Japanese yen quotation is converted into US dollars. Xiao Ping had no idea about the yen, so he focused on the dollar. When the price was called to five hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The pace of updates is starting to slow down. Most bidders have already launched, with only a few still hesitant to continue with the price increase. After all, buying a fish with so much money is sky-high anyway.
In the end, a sushi restaurant in Tokyo bought the tuna for nearly $570,000, and everyone in the audience applauded and congratulated.
Xiao Ping is also one of them, and he is also very satisfied with the price. Excluding taxes and other expenses and the share given to Xingxia Co., Ltd., this fish earned Xiao Ping more than 400,000 US dollars. And all he did was catch this tuna and put it in the demon refining pot, and then ship it to Japan, which is really good.
As the auction continued, the atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic. Luckily, the tuna produced by the company is bigger than the other, but the fat content and other data are still the same. How can it not be a sensation to have one bluefin tuna like this in the past, but now there are nine in a row at auction?
Especially when the two-and-a-half-meter-long tuna appeared in front of everyone, many people had already fallen into a state of madness. Many people put up bids, and in the end, the tuna sold for 200 million yen, which is more than 2 million dollars.
And this huge and high-quality bluefin tuna is undoubtedly the "Japan One" of this year, which means the king of fish.
Even those who didn't make the bid felt that the day was worth it. For those of you who have been working with tuna all year round, seeing so many of the best tuna in one go is a great thing in itself.
With the successful fall of the largest tuna, the company has regained the number one spot among the largest tuna sellers in Japan. Along with Koshita Co., Ltd., people are remembered for the brand "Senko". Many people are asking how this brand, which has already made a name for itself in the vegetable industry, entered the fishing industry, what is its origin, and who is the brand owner.
Of course, everyone didn't know about it, but the focus of their discussion was in the Tsukiji Market, and he was holding a computer to calculate how much money had been received today. (To be continued......)