The State of the Wagyu Weekly — WagyuTank

The largest fullblood Red Wagyu herd is going to market: a 795‑acre Oklahoma ranch sells for $16.5 million. In Asia an owner reacts strongly after a cow set a record sale price of Rp 7.4 billion. Beef prices in the U.S. fell 37 % after a high‑price run, and the first export of Hiroshima‑branded Wagyu to the U.S. opened.

New listings this week count 462 across 81 seller sites in 14 countries, down from 510. Semen and embryo pools total 286 and 176 respectively. Median asking prices are $66 per straw for 127 tagged semen and $1,000 per embryo for 67 tagged embryos.

Selection indexes aid producers in valuing genetics, and Hadong Spruce‑Leaf Hanwoo cattle enter Middle‑East premium markets for the first time. The next event: European Elite Wagyu Auction on 2026‑10‑08.

• 462 new listings found (−48 on the week before), from 81 seller sites in 14 countries
• The mix: 286 semen, 176 embryo
• Median asking price among newly listed semen: $66 a straw (127 priced listings)
• Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $1,000 (67 priced listings)
• Most active countries: 🇺🇸 USA (253), 🇦🇺 Australia (96), 🇦🇹 Austria (51), 🇩🇪 Germany (20)
• Sires most often offered: Ayato (5), Hector (5), Homerun (5), Itofuku (5), Yojimbo Oe1 (5)