Your weekly window into the world of Wagyu — the news, the market, and the genetics moving right now.
Correction, October 27, 2026: this edition reported a Wagyu cow sold for $35 million. The price was 35 million Argentine pesos, about US$22,700, at Argentina's first Wagyu breeding-stock auction in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. Four outlets covered that one auction, which is why it appears four times below. The rest of this edition is shown as sent.
Week of October 19 – October 26, 2026
🖋 The State of the Wagyu
The first Wagyu auction opened with a cow selling for $35 million. The auction marked the breed’s debut, highlighted by a Córdoba
📰 The week's stories
Hereford cattle going out of fashion as Angus breed captures the market
Hereford cattle are declining in popularity as the Angus breed becomes more popular.
🇦🇺 abc.net.au
The Wagyu breed debuted at its first auction, bearing a Córdoba accent.
The Wagyu breed made its first auction appearance, accented by a Córdoba influence.
🇺🇸 Cadena 3 Argentina · 🌐 translated
Wagyu craze hits Río Cuarto: historic auction featuring elite genetics
Wagyu craze reaches Río Cuarto as a historic auction showcases elite genetics.
🇺🇸 Valor Agregado Agro · 🌐 translated
At the first Wagyu auction, a cow fetched $35 million.
At the first Wagyu auction, a cow sold for $35 million.
🇺🇸 puntal.com.ar · 🌐 translated
Wagyu is here to stay: bulls up to 840 kg, high marbling, genetics aimed at conquering Argentine ranching.
Wagyu bulls can weigh up to 840 kg, have high marbling, and genetics aim to dominate Argentine ranching.
🇺🇸 Valor Agregado Agro · 🌐 translated
Angus Australia challenges MLA over multi - breed evaluation moves
All the news →Angus Australia challenges MLA over multi-breed evaluation moves.
🇦🇺 beefcentral.com
📈 The week in numbers
- 167 new listings found (−58 on the week before), from 25 seller sites in 6 countries
- The mix: 109 semen, 58 embryo
- Median asking price among newly listed semen: $50 a straw (67 priced listings)
- Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $600 (15 priced listings)
- Most active countries: 🇺🇸 USA (146), 🇦🇺 Australia (12), 🇦🇹 Austria (6), 🇧🇷 Brazil (1)
- Sires most often offered: Black Wagyu (2), Hirashigetayasu (2), Mayura (2), Rare Foundation Genetics (2), Wg Q122 (2)
🧬 New on the market
PCW MS Shigezuru Doi 137 E9 Embryos — Trans Ova Genetics — $650🇺🇸 USA · www.sirebuyer.com · embryo
Sumo Big Al E211 from Semen — Academy Red Wagyu — 40 AUD🇺🇸 USA · www.academyredwagyu.com · semen
Rueshaw 72H x 69Z Embryos — Rowe Wagyu — $750🇺🇸 USA · rowewagyu.com · embryo
711 Shigezuru 635C Semen — Rocking 711 — $60🇺🇸 USA · www.rocking711.com · semen
PCW Hirashigemichi 14420RT H5 ET Embryos — Trans Ova Genetics — $850🇺🇸 USA · www.sirebuyer.com · embryo
🔨 The sale ring
Results this week
first Wagyu auction — top price $35,000,000 (cow)
First Wagyu Auction — top price $35,000,000 (Cow)
Wagyu auction — top price $35,000,000 (cow)
First Wagyu auction — top price $35,000,000 (cow)
On the calendar
Nov 1 · Wagyu Frozen Fall Online
Nov 7 · StayWILD'26 Production Sale Turkey, NC
Nov 12 · Wagyu Zenkyo North America Brenham, TX
Nov 14 · Fall Harvest Event Alvarado, TX
The sale calendar →🏆 This week in history
In 2017, at the Muddy Flats Cattle Co Wagyu Herd Dispersal 2017 (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), the top price was $46,000 — MFC Ms Hisako 3-17 (Kage x Hisako).
The Hall of Records →📚 From the learning center
EPDs and EBVs explainedBreeding values are the most reliable tool you have for predicting how a bull's calves will perform. What the numbers mean, how much to trust them, and the mistakes buyers make.
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