Fleckvieh bull melody blows all records: 222,000 euros achieved!

In Schwandorf wurde der Fleckvieh-Stier "Melodie" für rekordverdächtige 222.000 Euro versteigert, der höchste Preis aller Zeiten.
In Schwandorf, the stain cattle bull "melody" was auctioned for record-breaking 222,000 euros, the highest price of all time. (Symbolbild/MW)

Fleckvieh bull melody blows all records: 222,000 euros achieved!

Schwandorf, Deutschland - In Schwandorf, the prices for Fleckvieh bulls went through the ceiling. The young bull melody achieved the incredible sum of 222,000 euros at an auction, which makes it the most expensive stain cattle bull of all time. This reports Merkur . This significantly exceeded the earlier record of 206,000 euros, which was achieved in Bayreuth last year.

With its eleven months and a weight of 530 kilograms,

melody is already high in the course. The price per kilogram is 319 euros. His breeder, Florian Götz, and Andreas Böhm have already sold several bulls, and it seems as if you had proven a good hand at the breeding cattle market. Breeding can boast of melodies origin: his grandfather, the hornless bull monopoly, is known for high milk quantities and an attractive exterior.

The ideal breeding choice

Clemens Spiegl from the Upper Palatinate Cattle Breeding Association describes melody as a "perfect overall package" and emphasizes that the bull has no negative breeding values. It is considered suitable for a wide pairing and brings advantages such as good udder quality and simple births in his descendants. This also pays off in breeding, because melodies offspring are characterized by strong udder health and a long useful life. Another plus is that it is not closely related to other common lines so that inbreeding can be avoided. According to BR is already offered pre-ordered sperm of melody per portion.

The insemination association Neustadt a.d. Aisch, who bought melody, does not miss the opportunity to reaffirm his commitment to breeding. This year you have already auctioned 91 bulls, about half of which are broken. In July, melody is scheduled to be in quarantine before his first sperm is sold in August. Experienced bulls can deliver up to 1,500 portions of sperm per week, and melody has the potential to reach up to 1,000 kilograms in the future.

A look at the records

In recent years, Bavarian Fleckviehbullen has continuously achieved record prices. In 2012, the Bulle Weltenburg was auctioned for over 100,000 euros, in 2019 Weitblick brought 151,000 euros and in 2023 wonders achieved 163,000 euros. The increasing interest in this breed is not only shown in the price increases, but also in the comprehensive records and breeding value estimates, which are carried out regularly by the

melody will certainly make the hearts of the breeders beat faster and make a significant contribution to the stain cattle breeding in Bavaria. The breeding values ​​are continuously monitored and give the breeders clear indications in order to grow specifically. With the trend towards polled bulls, it remains to be seen which records could still break melody.

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