Your weekly window into the world of Wagyu — the news, the market, and the genetics moving right now.
Week of July 20 – July 27, 2026
The biggest headline out of last week was the U.S. beef industry’s growing anxiety over falling cattle prices. The AU story “Cattle Market Shock: Falling Prices Raise New Fears Across U.S. Beef Industry” reports that market observers are now concerned that price declines are a new threat to profitability.
In market terms, this week’s activity dropped sharply. 51 new listings appeared across nine seller sites in three countries, compared with 145 the previous week. The inventory mix was 46 live‑animal listings and 5 beef‑only listings. The United States was by far the most active market, contributing 48 of the new items, while Canada and Brazil each added one.
No upcoming event dates were cited in the data for next week.
- 51 new listings found (−94 on the week before), from 9 seller sites in 3 countries
- The mix: 46 live-animal, 5 beef
- Most active countries: 🇺🇸 USA (48), 🇨🇦 Canada (2), 🇧🇷 Brazil (1)
This edition was compiled for the archive from that week's records.