Buddhika Weerasinghe: Auction Takes Place To Decide The Most Expensive Beef In Kobe

A cow rests in a pen during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

About 800 kilogram wait 106 cows and bulls bring to competition and auction which cows bring around the Kobe. 65 cows sold for Kobe meat and others sold for cattle farm. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A livestock farmer brings out bull from auction during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

A livestock farmer brings the bull auction during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

A cow looks from a pen during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull ’s weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmers bring the bull champion selecting competition during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmer brings the his bull champion selecting competition during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmer clean the his cow during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmers clean their cows and bulls during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Cows and bulls stay in a pen during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmer cleans his cow during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Cows and bulls stay in the pen during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull ’s weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmer and staff check the weight of cow before the attend to champion selecting competition during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmers bring the their bulls and cow for champion selecting competition during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmers brings their cows and bulls for champion selecting competition during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmers clean the bull for champion selecting competition during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Cow look out from a pen during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull ’s weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmers lineup with their cows and bulls for champion selecting competition during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmer decorates and walks with his bull during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Livestock farmer brings the his bull for champion selecting competition during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

A livestock farmer brings the bull for auction during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

A livestock farmer hold the bull during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

A livestock farmer try to controls the bull during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull's weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.

Cow look from a pen during the 93rd Hyogo Prefecture Livestock Industry Promoting Auction on October 23, 2011 at Nishiwaki in Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is one of most expensive beef around the world and this year highest priced bull sold at auction 5,001,000 Japanese yen (65,578.28 U.S. Dollars). The highest priced bull ’s weight 790 kilogram.

Livestock Industry Promoting auction organizing official said auction price of Kobe and Tajima beef this year become less demand due to March 11 Fukushima nuclear accident and economy crises.