Beef, as one of the common meats on the Chinese table, has the function of nourishing qi and stomach and promoting postoperative recovery. It is of great benefit to patients who need to be recuperated after surgery or illness. Moreover, the price of beef is not cheap, usually more than 50 yuan, and the average adult cow weighs more than 600 kilograms. Based on this calculation, a cow can be sold for at least 30,000 yuan. As one of the more common livestock in rural areas, few rural people breed it now. There are three reasons for this.

First, the main role of cattle in rural areas is farming. However, with the development of science and technology, few rural people still use cattle to cultivate fields. Agricultural machines have completely replaced the role of cattle. Gradually, Yes, cattle have faded out of the rural market. The reason why machines are used to replace cattle is because machines are more efficient in farming and save more time and effort than cattle. The number of acres of land that cattle can cultivate throughout the day can be counted in single digits, but the land area cultivated by machines can greatly exceed that of cattle, so many rural areas have now purchased agricultural machines. Moreover, in terms of farming, cattle also need to be taken care of. When they are tired, they need to rest, which greatly reduces farming efficiency.

Secondly, it takes a long time from the start of breeding to the time it can be sold, and the cost is high. Compared with other livestock, cattle are animals that are sold very slowly. For farmers, they all hope that the things they raise can be sold as soon as possible and the cost can be recovered as soon as possible. In this way, the cost will be much smaller, and the profits gained will be much lower. The profits will also be huge. Generally speaking, it takes more than two years for cattle breeding to be effective. In two years, the cattle grow from calves to a level that can be sold. The feed and labor required every month are a big expense. When selling a cow, the farmer may earn up to 10,000 yuan, so many rural people do not have the financial resources and energy to raise it.

Thirdly, the biggest problem in cattle breeding is that there is no way to breed it in batches. The price of calves is relatively high, and batch breeding means that more financial resources and manpower are required, as well as land rent for breeding farms. If you want to breed cattle in batches, this is a very high cost. Therefore, there are not many people doing cattle breeding in rural areas.