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: Avoiding common mistakes at this year’s bull sales

Ahead of the upcoming spring bull sales it is worth reflecting on past experiences at sales and how these can prepare producers for a better result this year. Over recent selection workshops, and as part of an online poll, I have asked producers to identify what they believe are the more common mistakes they have seen at bull sales. It’s been an interesting experience to take these results and look at the common themes and trends ..Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 30/06/2026

Weekly genetics review: Is longevity really the trait that drives herd productivity?

If we select for longevity, does that risk holding back a beef herd genetically? After looking at some research in both beef and dairy, the message is that longevity is valuable, but mainly because it is evidence of fertility, adaptation and profitability – not because longevity itself creates production…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 23/06/2026

Genome banking: Bank your genetics before the next flood takes them

Queensland cattle producers can claim up to $75,000 for embryo transfer costs under Disaster Recovery Grants. But the window to act is now, before the season closes…Read More

Beef Central, 23/06/2026

Weekly genetics review: Pricing a bull for his full herd contribution

At any bull sale this spring, most producers are likely to price bulls off what is visible in the yards or the sale ring, plus BreedPlan data appearing in the catalogue. However its important to try to place a price on what he contributes over time to the herd in the form of genetic impact, and not only on what progeny are sold…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 16/06/2026

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

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