If anyone were to ask what the most valuable by-product of the meat industry is, I doubt many people would say bovine gallstones, but the truth is that these small pieces of hardened digestive fluid deposits are literally worth their weight in gold and then some!
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Cow Gallstones Are Now More Valuable Than Gold
Weirdness Level8/10
🌀 Absolutely Bonkers
“In a move that has cattle ranchers nervously side-eyeing their herds, cow gallstones hit $5,800 per ounce in 2025 — twice the price of gold. Demand from Chinese traditional medicine, where they treat strokes and neurological conditions, has gotten so intense that armed gangs in Brazil are now raiding farms not for the cows, but for whatever stones they can find. And if you thought that was wild: human gallstones are also being sold online in China for up to $1,270 a pop, so maybe ask your surgeon to save yours next time.”
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