A pen of 34 mixed sex Wagyu X Angus weaners made 727c/kg live smashing a record 709c set only five days ago.
The Australian Wagyu Association’s Premium Wagyu Sale on AuctionsPlus generated the new record price for the 11-12 months old weaners from Myrtleford, Vic. They weighed 225.6 kgs and made $1640/head returning the vendor $55,760.
Also this week the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator topped the 700c/kg mark for the first time ever but the EYCI is for carcase weight while the Wagyu price is for liveweight.
Six 18 to 23 months old Wagyu influenced heifers PTIC to Wagyu bulls made $2300/head for a Rockhamption, Qld, vendor.
Three registered Fullblood cows from Mundoona, Vic, sold for $6500/head.
A small selection of four bulls sold to a top of $9200 and averaged $7788.
