Brazil is home to hundreds of millions of cows, but one sticks out. Her massive, snow-white body is monitored by security cameras and a veterinarian. A Nelore cow named Viatina-19 just set the Guinness World Record when she sold for Rs 40 crore at an auction, according to media sources.

The most costly cow ever sold at auction in Minas Gerais, brazil, is Viatina-19, valued at Rs 40 crore.
 
The cow reportedly weighed 1,101 kg, which is twice as much as the typical weight of cows of the same breed.
 
Viatina-19, a purebred Nelore cow, is distinguished by her unusual hump on her shoulders, loose skin, and lovely white fur. In addition to being physically pleasing, these traits are crucial to her ability to withstand high temperatures.
 
Viatina-19 received several accolades, including "Miss South America" at the "Champion of the World" pageant in fort Worth, Texas, which pits cows and bulls from various nations against one another in a bovine equivalent of Miss Universe.
 
Lorrany Martins, a veterinarian, recently told The Associated press that the cow's eye-popping price is due to her fecundity, her rapid growth of muscle, and—most importantly—the frequency with which she has passed those traits on to her progeny.
 
"She is the closest to perfection that has been attained so far," Martins stated. "She's a complete cow, has all the characteristics that all the proprietors are looking for."
 
Zebus cows, a subspecies that originated in india and is identified by its hump and dewlap, or folds of draping neck skin, make up 80% of cows in Brazil.
 
Viatina-19 is an indian cow that belongs to the Nelore breed, often known as the Ongole cow. In the 1800s, it was brought to Brazil.
 
Known for its noticeable "hump," this breed, which accounts for the majority of Brazil's stock, is grown for meat rather than milk.

These cattle are very valued because of their robust muscularity, effective heat tolerance, resistance to disease, and effective grazing practices.
 
Today, Nelore cattle are a staple of the livestock industry, contributing significantly to agricultural productivity and economic growth.
 
Due to its strong reproductive capability and propensity to generate offspring with better traits, the Nelore breed is superior overall. In actuality, there is a high demand for Viatina-19 embryos for breeding activities worldwide, according to many media sources.
 
People purchase and sell partial ownership of these cows because they are so expensive.
 
João Henrique Moreira Viana, a genetic resources and biotechnology researcher at the government's agricultural research organization, told ap that brazil and the US are leading the way in cow genetics and do more in-vitro fertilizations than any other nation.
Cattle from Ongole
 
The indian Ongole breed has a 2,000-year history that predates christianity and was initially introduced by the aryan people.
 
According to The Times of india, this powerful breed originated in the andhra pradesh area of Prakasam, India.


 

 
 
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SIBY JEYYA

11/02/2025 09:29 AM