The State of the Wagyu Weekly — WagyuTank

The most striking headline this week is the six‑figure auction premium for semen straws at the 2026 Marble High Wagyu sale, with a top price of $100,000. A similar six‑figure sale was reported for Arubial Wagyu semen, described as a potential world‑record price. Those prices stand for the first time in recorded US auction results.

Across the market, 885 new listings appeared this week from 106 seller sites in 18 countries, up from 809 the previous week. The mix is 523 semen, 352 embryo, 10 cloning‑rights. The median asking price for newly listed semen straws is $190 in 273 priced listings, while embryos average $1,200 in 153 priced listings. The USA leads with 524 listings followed by Australia 134, Austria 95 and Germany 37. Sires most offered are Homerun (15), Hector (14), Yojimbo Oe1 (14), Itofuku (13) and Ayato (9).

The next event on our calendar is the Trent Bridge Wagyu Annual Bull Sale on 2026‑09‑04, followed by the Wagyu Labor of Love online session on 2026‑09‑07, and the 2026 AWA AGM & Conference on 2026‑09‑15 in Oklahoma City, OK.

• 885 new listings found (+76 on the week before), from 106 seller sites in 18 countries
• The mix: 523 semen, 352 embryo, 10 cloning-rights
• Median asking price among newly listed semen: $190 a straw (273 priced listings)
• Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $1,200 (153 priced listings)
• Most active countries: 🇺🇸 USA (524), 🇦🇺 Australia (134), 🇦🇹 Austria (95), 🇩🇪 Germany (37)
• Sires most often offered: Homerun (15), Hector (14), Yojimbo Oe1 (14), Itofuku (13), Ayato (9)