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October 5, 2026

The State of the Wagyu Weekly — WagyuTank

Your weekly window into the world of Wagyu — the news, the market, and the genetics moving right now.

Week of September 28 – October 5, 2026

🖋 The State of the Wagyu

The world's largest full‑blood red Wagyu herd just arrived on the market—a 795‑acre Oklahoma ranch listing for $16.5 million.

From the new inventory this week, 1,187 listings came from 131 seller sites across 21 countries—a jump from 462 the week before. The list includes 802 semen, 377 embryos, and 8 cloning‑rights. Median asking prices for the newly listed items were $60 per straw for semen and $750 for embryos. The United States dominated, with 815 of the listings, followed by Australia (116), Germany (85) and the Netherlands (32). The most offered sires were Gforce (10 listings), Arubial United, Sapi Potong Wagyu, Vagyu (each 5 listings) and Arubial Anticipated (4).

The next major market event is the European Elite Wagyu Auction scheduled for October 8, 2026.

📰 The week's stories
World’s Largest Fullblood Red Wagyu Herd Hits the Market With 795-Acre Oklahoma Ranch for $16.5 Million
The world's largest fullblood red Wagyu herd arrives on the market from a 795‑acre Oklahoma ranch.
🇺🇸 EIN News
Japanese wagyu prices drop 37% in US as supply grows, yen weakens
Japanese Wagyu prices fall 37% in the US as supply rises and the yen weakens.
🌏 web
Aceh Cattle Have Many Advantages, Adaptable Enough to Be Crossbred with Foreign Cattle
Aceh cattle have many advantages and can be crossbred with foreign cattle.
🌏 masakini.co · 🌐 translated
The 134th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Livestock Science Held a Public Symposium Titled "Bringing Japanese Food Culture to the World and the Future
The 134th Japanese Society of Livestock Science meeting hosted a public symposium titled “Bringing Japanese Food Culture to the World and the Future”.
🇯🇵 miyazaki-u.ac.jp · 🌐 translated
Vietnam researches premium beef breeds using the Japanese Wagyu method, aiming for meat priced above 1.2 million VND per kilogram.
Vietnam researches premium beef breeds with the Japanese Wagyu method, aiming for meat priced above 1.2 million VND per kilogram.
🌏 SOHA · 🌐 translated
Thanks for Supporting Export of Wagyu and Pork to Hong Kong
Thanks for supporting export of Wagyu and pork to Hong Kong.
🇯🇵 JA全農ウィークリー · 🌐 translated
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📈 The week in numbers
  • 1,187 new listings found (+725 on the week before), from 131 seller sites in 21 countries
  • The mix: 802 semen, 377 embryo, 8 cloning-rights
  • Median asking price among newly listed semen: $60 a straw (391 priced listings)
  • Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $750 (147 priced listings)
  • Most active countries: 🇺🇸 USA (815), 🇦🇺 Australia (116), 🇩🇪 Germany (85), 🇳🇱 Netherlands (32)
  • Sires most often offered: Gforce (10), Arubial United (5), Sapi Potong Wagyu (5), Vagyu (5), Arubial Anticipated (4)
🧬 New on the market
Akaushi Embryos — $500
🇺🇸 USA · herdyard.com · embryo
Advance Semen — ShowMe Genetic Services — $20
🇺🇸 USA · showmegen.myshopify.com · semen
JVP HIRATAFUJI 402 Semen — Wackel Farms Wagyu — $110
🇺🇸 USA · wackelfarmswagyu.com · semen
LLN GINIRO Embryos — Herron Farms — 950 CAD
🇨🇦 Canada · herronfarms.ca · embryo
Advance S109 Semen — ShowMe Genetic Services — $20
🇺🇸 USA · showmegen.myshopify.com · semen
🔨 The sale ring
On the calendar
Oct 8 · European Elite Wagyu Auction Holstein Wagyu, Negenharrie
Oct 9 · The Wagyu Super — Super Oaks Plus Ole Red's, Nashville, TN
Oct 24 · Double W Ranch Production Sale Meade, KS
Nov 1 · Wagyu Frozen Fall Online
Nov 7 · StayWILD'26 Production Sale Turkey, NC
The sale calendar →
🏆 From the record books
A$240,000 head — $240,000 for a 16-month Yasufuku Jr son
A son of the high-marbling sire World K's Yasufuku Jr.
The Hall of Records →
📚 From the learning center
Japan and Wagyu exports: why genetics no longer leave Japan
Japan stopped exporting Wagyu in the late 1990s, and since 2020 its law treats Wagyu semen and embryos as protected genetic resources. What that means for buyers everywhere.
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