Wagyu x cattle prices
Wagyu x price history from breed-labelled New Zealand cattle sale results, shown as an indicative liveweight benchmark.
The quick read
Wagyu x cattle averaged $2.88/kg liveweight in the latest reported week of 31 Aug 2026. Recent movement is 1 month: down 32.6%; 6 months: up 0.7%; 12 months: down 5.0%. In the recent comparable rows, results most often reference the Heifers class, the 138 reported weight band, and Temuka. Treat the benchmark as context: weight, class, quality, region and sale date can materially change an individual result.
The latest reported wagyu x result is $2.88/kg liveweight for the week of 31 Aug 2026. That is not yet comparable with last week and 4.8% below this time last year.
Use this as a market starting point, then account for breed, weight, yard, quality, transport, fees and the specific sale conditions.
Weight, breed, cattle class, quality, condition, region, buyer demand and sale timing can all move an individual result away from the benchmark.
The line is a cleaned weekly saleyard price series from 25 Apr 2022 to 31 Aug 2026. Public reporting varies and the benchmark may not include every lot sold.
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source labelsRecent comparable sales
Wagyu x · latest first| Sale date | Saleyard | Class | Avg $/kg | Avg $/head | Head sold | Weight band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept 2026 | Temuka | Steers | $3.64/kg | $600 | 9 | 165 |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Temuka | Heifers | $2.07/kg | $420 | 5 | 203 |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Temuka | Bulls | $2.46/kg | $340 | 5 | 138 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Stratford | Heifers | $4.98/kg | $2,990 | 1 | 600 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Temuka | Steers | $4.48/kg | $1,580 | 6 | 353 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Temuka | Heifers | $4.17/kg | $1,360 | 15 | 326 |
| 13 May 2026 | Temuka | Heifers | $4.05/kg | $1,550 | 5 | 383 |
| 13 May 2026 | Temuka | Heifers | $0.69/kg | $120 | 1 | 175 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Te Kuiti | Heifers | $3.35/kg | $1,060 | 7 | 316 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Temuka | Heifers | $4.00/kg | $1,740 | 1 | 435 |
Value or list a Wagyu x mob
Use this breed as the calculator benchmark, then turn the estimate into a buyer-ready listing.