The State of the Wagyu Weekly — WagyuTank

Nagasaki, Japan, held a special Wagyu auction that sold out for beef that had won top place in a recent tasting competition, according to Nagasaki International TV.

The marketplace saw 809 new listings from 108 seller sites across 19 countries, down from 957 last week. Semen dominated the inventory with 475 units, embryos 331, and 3 cloning‑rights. Median asking prices per straw among priced semen were $110 (203 listings), and per embryo were $1,500 (136 listings). The United States led with 462 listings, followed by Australia (109), Austria (83) and Germany (78). Sires most frequently offered were Hector, Homerun, Itofuku, Yojimbo Oe1 and Angus, each with seven or five listings.

Upcoming events include the Marble High Wagyu Sale on August 21 in Toowoomba, the Trent Bridge Wagyu Annual Bull Sale on September 4 in Aberfoyle, and Wagyu Labor of Love, an online event on September 7.

• 809 new listings found (−148 on the week before), from 108 seller sites in 19 countries
• The mix: 475 semen, 331 embryo, 3 cloning-rights
• Median asking price among newly listed semen: $110 a straw (203 priced listings)
• Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $1,500 (136 priced listings)
• Most active countries: 🇺🇸 USA (462), 🇦🇺 Australia (109), 🇦🇹 Austria (83), 🇩🇪 Germany (78)
• Sires most often offered: Hector (7), Homerun (7), Itofuku (7), Yojimbo Oe1 (7), Angus (5)