Chapter 70: Expand Your Steps
Wei Da felt that the climate in Texas was still very suitable for him, and there were basically few sub-zero conditions in winter, and it was a subtropical climate, so there were four distinct seasons. It's spring now, and it's good news for Weida.
The grass in the pasture is now germinating and growing, and Wei Da has also paid more attention to the situation of the pasture during this time; Of course, he knows that it takes a long time to cultivate forage, and he is also working hard to find better grass seeds and ways to improve the quality of forage.
Although Wei Da is still a little dissatisfied with the grass, because this is not the best quality of the grass in the "Shennong Jing"; But these grasses still give enough surprises to the cowboys in the ranch, because these grasses are really of good quality now, and they can guarantee that there are really few pastures in Texas that can have such quality.
The forage grass is constantly growing, and Wei Da is also relatively confident that these forages still have room for development; And the same is relatively true for cattle and sheep, these cattle and sheep grow very quickly, especially in the spring, basically in estrus.
Weida did not castrate the bull, not only because he did not castrate for faster fat growth, but also because he knew that in general, only the strongest bulls would have more mating rights; Now Weida is not the most satisfied with the quality of the beef, so he needs these bulls to breed and produce the healthiest and higher quality calves.
The current situation is like this, although the pasture and cattle and sheep are not bad, but this does not meet Weida's requirements; Whether it is cattle and sheep or pasture upgrades, it takes more time to slowly breed, and Wei Da feels that he can still wait.
"The bulls are in heat now, and they fight a lot now." Old Simon wiped his sweat and explained to Wei Da that the grass is slowly growing now, and the cattle and sheep are not continuing to be kept in captivity, watching groups of cattle and sheep slowly move in the pasture, Wei Da is still very happy.
"I would prefer these guys to fight more and get the right to mate, I need more high-quality calves. So man, we can consider contacting the slaughterhouse, I think some of the weaker bulls can be culled now, and of course the strongest bulls and cows need to stay. Wei Da feels that now he can almost gain something, and the cattle and sheep have grown up, and the consumption is also very large; There is really no need to be polite to those bulls that may have been formed, they can't rise too much weight, and it's also because these bulls now consume a lot of grass every day.
Although old Simon knew that the cattle might be able to rise a little more, he would not object; After all, the pasture in the pasture has just been replaced, even if the growth of these pastures is very good, it is indeed difficult to meet the consumption of so many cattle and sheep.
Since it has been decided to start slaughtering some cattle and sheep, there are also some choices that need to be made; Anyway, in the future, the ranch will basically raise beef cattle in the future, although the meat sheep is good, but it is estimated that it is to raise a little bit and keep it for your own roast mutton and the like.
"Wang Ye, how is the situation over there? The cattle and sheep on my side are ready to be slaughtered, can the slaughterhouse eat it? Wei Da sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, the slaughterhouse has actually been built, Wei Da is basically the shopkeeper, although he knows that the slaughterhouse has started now, but it is estimated that it is enough for a large number of slaughtered cattle and sheep.
"Don't exaggerate too much, the situation on my side is good, I have contacted a lot of merchants, and sales are no problem." Wang Ye is still relatively confident, although the slaughterhouse has only been in operation for a long time; However, some ranches were contacted, and it was basically guaranteed that there would be cattle to be slaughtered; And the business side is also good, although it is only a new construction, but it is slowly opening up the situation.
"That's good, I think so, every day I send thirty sheep and ten cows, the cattle on my side are not very big, they can still grow a little, don't worry about not being able to digest them." Wei Da felt that his plan was still good, and this was also discussed with Simon Sr., so as to ensure that the benefits were maximized.
"That's fine, but brother, what grade can your cow reach?" Wang Ye is actually more curious, he knows that the cattle and sheep on Wei Da's side grow quickly, but the grade of light and long meat is not high, although this can make money, but it is not necessarily able to make a lot of money; Looking at Wei Da's leisurely appearance all day long, Wang Ye was really curious about where Wei Da got his confidence.
"The quality of the first batch of cattle and sheep is average, and it should be between the second and third grades. It's still a bit profitable, but after the current batch of calves, I guess it will definitely be able to improve the quality a lot. The pasture on my side has been upgraded now, and the cattle will definitely be better in the future. "Wei Da is really in a good mood, and the slaughter of cattle and sheep represents the green dollar!
"Don't blow it, don't irritate me!" Hearing that the beef that can reach the second grade really makes Wang Ye more excited; The second-grade beef can be put on the shelves of large supermarkets, and if there is such beef, Wang Ye believes that the slaughterhouse will soon be able to open up the situation; As long as you have good goods in hand, plus a little hard work, of course, you don't have to worry about not being able to ship.
"Don't worry, the cattle on my side are systematically recorded, and there is no problem. When the time comes, just go to the test and score the next level, no problem! Wei Dale hehe, he has already calculated, a cow is almost more than 6,000 US dollars, not counting the cost of buying a ranch and other upfront investment; Just a simple labor cost and the like, Weida can guarantee that a cow can bring nearly 4,000 US dollars in profits, which is quite a considerable number, and it is also a figure that is difficult to achieve in ordinary pastures.
Wei Da was in a good mood, and the trailer dragged the cattle and sheep to the slaughterhouse on the outskirts of Abilene, which can be regarded as Wei Da having some shares, but Wei Da really didn't care about these very much; Of course, part of the reason is because Wang Ye is his iron buddy, and it is also because he has a share in a slaughterhouse, at least it is a relatively convenient thing for the ranch.
Considering that the slaughterhouse had just been built, Weida didn't pay much attention to it; In fact, it is the same for these cattle and sheep to sell and collect money, anyway, they can't run away.
These cattle and sheep have been tested, Lao Mei is very concerned about these, basically some regular pasture beef cattle are registered and traceable; Watching the cattle and sheep being driven into the slaughterhouse, although it was just a very general slaughtering production line, Wei Da was also happy to see the water squirting out to help the cattle and sheep 'bath'. Lao Mei is really poor and exquisite, and she still has to pay attention to euthanasia or something when slaughtering a cow, she really has nothing to do.
"How's business going now?" Sitting in the office and chatting with Wang Ye, although they are the owners of the slaughterhouse, the two of them are really not interested in watching the cattle slaughtered all the time.
"In the past, now I was basically able to barely keep my money from losing money, and in the end I just opened. You say Americans are such fucked up, they don't eat much tripe, they don't want beef intestines or anything. I'll fill it up for you later, and you can eat it yourself when you go back." Wang Ye complained and said, tripe is really delicious; But the Americans sent these to the feed mills, so they didn't eat them.
"Well, I haven't eaten tripe in a long time. Don't get me too much, I'll eat alone, and if you want to eat, I'll come to you. "Wei Da still likes the taste of tripe, it is their business that Americans don't eat it, Wei Da is an authentic Chinese stomach.
"I contacted some merchants a few days ago, and the second-grade beef is still very popular, and the price is very good. I see that you have at least 6,500 dollars per cow, and you are developed! Wang Ye is really satisfied with these beef, because high-quality beef is very popular, which also makes Wang Ye see more opportunities to expand sales channels.
"It's okay, release it in batches, and it's not bad to come back with tens of thousands of dollars each time. I'm going to buy some calves right away, and although my own ranch has produced some calves, it's not enough. The grass in the pasture is good, so this time I plan to make it bigger, a few hundred cows at a time is not enough to see, and I am going to go for three thousand this time! Wei Da said triumphantly that the quality of the forage he grew was high, which of course included the increase in the carrying capacity of the pasture.
Wang Ye smacked his tongue, although he didn't understand the ranch management, but he also knew that about three acres of a cow was very good; Although Weida has more than 6,000 acres of pasture, basically speaking, 2,000 cattle is the limit. But now it's good, Wei Da was honest in the first year, and the number of cattle and sheep was very average, or even a little less; But now that the ranch is on a rapid development track, Wei Da also intends to completely make up for the 'loss' in the early stage!