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World’s most expensive cattle 2025

March 10 , 2025 11 hrs 0 min 34 0

Viatina-19, An Indian-origin cow, is the world's most expensive cattle.
The cow - Viatina-19 - was sold for Rs 40 crore at an auction in Minas Gerais, Brazil in 2023.
The cow reportedly weighs around 1,101 kg, twice the average weight of other cows of the same Nellore breed.
Viatina-19 belongs to the Nellore breed, also known as the Ongole breed, which was first brought to Brazil in the 1800s
Viatina-19 won Miss South America at the "Champion of the World" competition in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Nellore breed is well known for its ability to adapt to tropical climates and disease resistance.
Brazil is now the world's largest breeder of Nellore cattle.
The breed has also been exported to Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela, Central America, Mexico, the United States, and numerous other nations.
At least 80 per cent of cows in Brazil are Zebu cattle, a subspecies that originated in India and is distinguished by its hump and dewlap.