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: What lies ahead for 2026 spring bull sales?

While destocking due to drought will inevitably impact bull buying demand in regions like the New England and NSW Northwest this year, on the upside, bull buying is likely to be strongly supported by the current cattle price boom and continued above average pasture conditions in Queensland, southern NSW and other parts of northern Australia, genetics editor Al Rayner writes…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 09/06/2026

Texas Angus field day to showcase latest beef industry trends and technology

The ‘Nothin But Beef’ field day to be held at Texas Angus’s Doongara property, Warialda, in July will bring together a range of industry leaders, economists, technology specialists and supply chain representatives to discuss key issues shaping the future of the beef industry…Read More

Beef Central, 09/06/2026

Australian Wagyu beef and dairy genetics return to China after five-year absence

A major export agreement to supply Australian-bred Wagyu and dairy genetics into China is marking the first export of Australian cattle semen into that market for five years. Five years..Read More

Beef Central, 03/06/2026

Have we listed your Spring 2026 bull sale details?

Beef Central is putting the finishing touches on its 2026 Winter/Spring bull sales calendar, featuring seedstock sales fixtures nationwide across all major beef breeds being held from now until the end of November. Do we have your sale details?..Read More

Beef Central, 01/06/2026

Tasmania gets its first dedicated bovine IVF service

Tasmanian cattle producers now have access to a beef and dairy cattle IVF service for the first time..Read More

Beef Central, 28/05/2026

One cattle breed is showing resilience to foot and mouth disease in South Africa

As South Africa battles one of the most significant Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks in its history, a centuries-old indigenous cattle breed is gaining attention for the resilience it is showing to the devastating disease…Read More

James Nason, 22/05/2026

Angus bull breeders cutting their cloth to suit southern cow herd retraction

Angus bull breeders preparing for their upcoming spring bull selling season are in the middle of evaluating the realistic size of the market this year and how many bulls can be effectively offered, as a result of recent drought impacts. Estimates have suggested anywhere up to 100,000 breeding cows have been removed from the system in the drought-hit zone across northern NSW and southern Qld over the past six months…Read More

Beef Central, 20/05/2026

Additional Interbreed broadribbons planned for Beef 2027 stud cattle event

Stud beef competition at next year’s Beef Australia 2027 event in Rockhampton will for the first time include an expanded Interbreed Championship, with nine divisions in total…Read More

Beef Central, 12/05/2026

Brahman economics: The modernisation of the north’s biggest breed

In recent years, the Australian Brahman Breeders Association has waged a war on discounts for cattle heading into Australian feedlots. Its main weapon – data…Read More

Eric Barker, 01/05/2026

New genetic test more accurate for poll selection in Brahmans

A new genetic test designed specifically for Bos Indicus cattle is set to provide Australian breeders with greater insight into the poll genetics of their herd…Read More

Beef Central, 29/04/2026

Weekly genetics review: What have we learned from autumn 2026 bull sale results?

Prospects for selling bulls during the autumn period this year have been buffeted by poor seasonal conditions in some areas, geopolitical tensions and rising costs of production. Despite this, Autumn bull sale results performed better than expected for many, genetics editor Al Rayner writes ..Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 28/04/2026

Weekly genetics review: Takeaways for the broader seedstock industry from WagyuEdge conference

The Wagyu industry has this year embarked on a brave move away from BreedPlan to its own to herd recording model, called Wagyu Breeding Values. This week, genetics editor Al Rayner looks for take-homes from the conference that are relevant to any breed or seedstock operation…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 21/04/2026

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