Angus Bull Wyatt W50 Sets Auction Record in Australia

The nineteen-month-old Angus bull Wyatt W50 was sold at an auction in Australia for 420,000 Australian dollars. According to the source, this is approximately 300,000 US dollars. The sale was reported by the publication agrarheute.com.

The previous record at the country's auctions was 400,000 Australian dollars, paid for a Wagyu heifer. Thus, Wyatt W50's result surpassed the previous amount by 20,000 Australian dollars.

The bull was bred at the Millah Murrah stud in New South Wales. This operation specializes in breeding Angus cattle, with its animals serving as a benchmark for the breed.

At the time of sale, Wyatt W50 weighed 834 kg. One of the factors attracting buyer interest was his high Estimated Breeding Value (EBV), which predicts his genetic traits for ease of calving and rapid weight gain.

The buyer was Gundungarra Angus & JS Grazing. The company plans to profit from selling the bull's semen, with expected revenue described as a seven-figure sum. Requests for genetic material are coming from various countries, including Canada and the USA.

The most expensive bull in the world, according to the source, is Angus SAV America 8018. In February 2019, it was sold at a US auction for 1.51 million dollars. At 205 days old, it weighed 500 kg, which is stated as twice the usual weight for that age.

In August, a delegation of farmers from the North Kazakhstan region visited Australia to select cattle for purchase and import to Kazakhstan.