Before the national Wagyu competition, also known as the "Wagyu Olympics," will be held next year, a calf auction was held in Yamaguchi City to select representative candidates for Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The "National Wagyu Ability Co-Promotion Society", which is held once every five years to compete for the quality of Wagyu, is also called the "Wagyu Olympics" and is expected to improve the brand's name recognition if it achieves good results.
On the 9th, in preparation for the competition to be held in Kagoshima Prefecture in October next year, a calf auction was held in Yamaguchi City to select representative candidates for Yamaguchi Prefecture, and 21 Japanese Black cattle were exhibited.
All calves were about 5 to 6 months old, and livestock farmers decided on their height and meat, and then bid off.
The man who bid off said, "The calf was well-developed and was originally decided. I want to take good care of it for the show."
After the 17 animals that were auctioned off were raised by each livestock farmer, a fair will be held again and four representatives from Yamaguchi Prefecture will be selected.
Mr. Tomohiro Furuya of the Livestock Promotion Division of Yamaguchi Prefecture said, "Beef prices have fallen due to the influence of the new corona, and it is unpredictable. I was talking.