Beach sheep auction

Source: Economic Daily

At 3 p.m. on September 22, the zhenyuan square in Yanchi County, Ningxia was crowded. The 2021 Salt Pond Beach Sheep Breeding Ram Auction was held here.

"This is the scene of the second Yanchitan sheep breeding ram auction held in Yanchi County, and today there are 20 high-quality breeding rams to be auctioned..." At the event site, auctioneer Lu Fang picked up the auction hammer while introducing and announced the start of the auction. A few minutes later, the No. 20 breed ram was auctioned off for 2,000 yuan; after about 20 minutes, the No. 7 breed ram was sold for 4,200 yuan...

Li Bo, deputy general manager of Ningxia Yanchitan Sheep Industry Development Co., Ltd., told reporters: "Now the reputation of Yanchitan sheep is getting bigger and bigger. In order to expand the popularity and enhance the brand value while the iron is hot, the county party committee and the county government decided to engage in breeding sheep auction activities. Last year's auction was very successful, with a high price of 26,000 yuan, and I believe that this year's auction will be more intense. ”

When the auction was nearing the end, Lu Fang introduced: "The next lot is the No. 1 breeding ram, which is strong and strong, and the hair road is smooth..." The voice did not fall, the bidders competed to raise their cards, and after a few minutes of competition, the final No. 18 bidder sold for 30,000 yuan.

With the auction hammer falling, Zhang Lianquan, deputy manager of Ningxia ShuoMutan Sheep Breeding Co., Ltd., the no. 18 bidder, said: "Our company came for the No. 1 breeding ram, and today we are determined to get it, because the value of a high-quality breeding ram is very high." ”

At the auction site, not only the enterprises that auctioned the high-quality breeding rams, but also many farmers. Guan Zhanwu from shengbotan sheep breeding cooperative in Niujiquan Village, Wang Lejing Township, also won his favorite breeding ram this time. He told reporters: "Holding an auction is a good opportunity for us, no longer have to go door to door to find high-quality breeding rams, saving time and effort." ”

"We are not only engaged in breeding ram auctions during the harvest season, but also held online flavor beach sheep auctions nationwide through the 'mid-auction platform' at the end of this year." Hu Jianjun, director of the Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Yanchi County, said that consumers are more and more optimistic about this kind of salt pond sheep with tender meat and no fishy smell, and the development prospects of beach sheep are good.

Li Qiang, director of the Tanyang Office of Yanchi County, added that as a small county in the northwest with an underdeveloped economy, the Yanchi County Government has invested more than 100 million yuan in the beach sheep industry every year in the past 3 years, especially in terms of high-quality and high-price acquisition; this year, in order to further improve the enthusiasm of farmers, the order purchase price exceeds the market price of 6 yuan to 10 yuan per kilogram, and at the same time promotes the bank to increase the lending of farmers.

"I heard that the sheep on the salt pond beach can only be sold for tens of thousands of yuan, and today I came to see it, which is really good." Wang Zhengchao, a trader who came from Pingliang, Gansu, said.

In a few years, the salt pond breeding rams have risen from more than 1,000 yuan to 30,000 yuan per one, behind which is the unremitting efforts of the northwest region to develop characteristic industries and promote rural revitalization. (Economic Daily reporter Xu Ling, China County Economic Daily reporter Wu Shurui)