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The most notable characteristic of Wagyu cattle is always going to be the excellent quality of their meat. Wagyu beef has a much higher ratio of monounsaturated fat to saturated fat than other beef does.
Due to this, Wagyu beef can help reduce cholesterol levels. It also contains 30% more (CLA) than other beef, which has several health benefits. CLA helps reverse diabetes symptoms, reduce body fat and prevent arterial plaque.
Black Wagyu bulls pass on many desirable traits to their offspring including calving ease and low birth weights. This makes them especially suitable for first-calf heifers. Despite their diminutive start in life, the calves quickly gain weight and soon catch up with calves of the same age from other breeds.
Wagyu cattle reach puberty early and have a strong libido and high fertility. One bulls can service as many as 50% more cows than their counterparts of other breeds.
Black wagyu cows are also very heat tolerant which means they rarely suffer from heat stress which can affect their fertility.
Wagyu cows and bulls can reproduce into advanced old age, up until around 18 years old. The cows’ udders remain pristine regardless of their age and they rarely have udder issues. They tend to pass this latter characteristic on to their daughters too.
Wagyu cattle are gentle creatures and even the bulls have remarkably docile temperaments. This means less stress-related issues, better performance and no injuries caused by fractious behavior.
Thanks to their genetic tendency to produce meat with a high percentage of marbling, Wagyu cattle produce a very high percentage of prime carcasses.
The breed has less back fat and a larger rib eye area per weight than any other breed. They have an excellent bone to meat ratio and pass this on to their calves. Full blood wagyu produce the best meat when they are exclusively grass-fed, which is a profitable way to raise cattle.
Wagyu cattle are exceptionally healthy and adaptable to a wide variety of climates. They are the ultimate low maintenance breed
There’s no doubt that Wagyu Beef Cattle are among the best animals in the world when it comes to meat production. Pound for pound, they deliver an astonishing ROI for very little effort.
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