Genetics

Beef Central’s exclusive national bull sales summaries

Search our lists below to see bull sales coming up around Australia, and to get the results of recently completed stud and herd bull sales around the country.

The information is a valuable resource to help bull buyers make decisions about upcoming purchases and to stay abreast of latest bull price levels.

Both lists are fully searchable by breed, time-frame, region and specific stud prefix.

Australia’s highest selling bulls and females – click here to find out the record prices paid for each breed

Weekly genetics review: Balancing market value and adaptation in northern bull selection

This week’s genetics review looks at what we know about British genetics being used in northern programs, particularly where daughters are retained. It works through what the available performance information can and cannot tell a producer about how those daughters will breed under northern conditions…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 21/07/2026

Structural defects – what we can’t always pick up, by eyeball assessment

This article describes the limits of visual appraisal, where the eye can pick up a structural problem but we can’t tell how much of it is inherited and how much comes down to nutrition, growth rate or injury. For bull breeders, it means recording structure across the whole calf drop and the reason each bull was culled…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 21/07/2026

New methane Research Breeding Values set to help lift herd efficiency

The beef industry is one step closer to breeding highly productive cattle that produce lower methane emissions thanks to a collaborative research project leading to a research EBV for methane, likely to be released for use during 2027-28 . ..Read More

Beef Central, 21/07/2026

Vytelle returns as title sponsor of Droughtmaster Queen of the Ring

Vytelle has confirmed its return as title sponsor of the Droughtmaster Queen of the Ring, the prestigious female genetics showcase held on the eve of the Droughtmaster National Bull Sale..Read More

Beef Central, 21/07/2026

Online cattle sale bloodline claims being found-out, with rejection rates as high as 30pc

After a new verification system was introduced earlier this month, there’s been a significant rejection rate against claims made by vendors using online cattle marketing platform AuctionsPlus about bloodlines represented in commercial cattle listings…Read More

Jon Condon, 19/07/2026

Zoetis’ planned acquisition of Neogen attracts ACCC scrutiny

The ACCC says the proposed acquisition of Neogen Genomics by Zoetis Holdings would combine the two largest suppliers of genomic testing services for cattle in Australia, and the merger will be subjected to an in-depth phase two assessment…Read More

Beef Central, 20/07/2026

Last call for entries in Angus northern feedlot & carcase trial

There’s a little over a week left for entries in the inaugural Angus Australia/Teys Northern feedlot and carcase trial. The 120-day competition to be fed at Teys Condamine feedlot will recognise top-performing teams across feedlot performance, carcase quality and eating quality, with classes for 100pc, 75pc, and 50pc Angus content. ..Read More

Beef Central, 20/07/2026

Weekly genetics review: Herd reduction doesn’t necessarily mean cheaper bulls

This week’s genetics review considers the recent seasonal conditions across northern NSW and southern Queensland and whether widespread herd reductions are likely to influence demand for bulls this spring. Rather than assuming weaker demand, it explores why quality genetics may remain strongly sought after despite smaller breeding herds..Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 14/07/2026

What bull sale statistics don’t tell us

This article looks beyond average prices and clearance rates to consider what sale results can and can’t tell us about the genetic value ultimately flowing into commercial herds, exploring the limitations of using sale-day figures as a measure of long-term genetic impact…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 14/07/2026

Rain, markets fuel optimism as 500 gather for Texas Angus field day + PICS

An impressive turnout of around 500 cattle producers and industry stakeholders attended a Texas Angus on-farm field day and bull inspection day near Warialda yesterday, underlining growing confidence ahead of the 2026 spring bull selling season…Read More

James Nason, 10/07/2026

Divergent views over adoption of multi-breed genetic evaluation, as Angus Australia seeks industry feedback

Angus Australia is this week seeking feedback from members and the broader Angus supply chain on what it sees as a significant strategic issue relating to the future of genetic evaluation in Australia. Divergent views are emerging over the question of adoption of multi-breed genetic evaluation in the Australian beef industry…Read More

Beef Central, 09/07/2026

Weekly genetics review: “The data was accurate; but the bull still failed”

This week’s column was prompted by a reader comment following last week’s article, and explores what EBVs and other selection tools are designed to predict, why good data doesn’t guarantee the outcome from every individual bull, and why the breeding program behind the data remains just as important…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 07/07/2026

More Genetics News

    Get Beef Central's news headlines emailed to you -
    FREE!