NSW Angus cattle breeders 'thunderstruck' to set new bull record of $360,000

A New South Wales Angus bull has become the most expensive bull ever sold in Australia. Key points: A new record for a bull sold in Australia has been set at $360,000 The 12-month-old Angus bull becomes the second-highest-priced beef animal ever sold, after a heifer at $400,000 The buyer says he wants to keep improving the genetics of his herd The hammer fell on Texas Thunderstruck T383 for $360,000 at Texas Angus's annual bull sale near Warialda, in northern NSW, on Thursday. The 12-month-old bull is the second-most-expensive beef animal ever traded in Australia, coming in behind a $400,000 Wagyu heifer sold last year. Vendors Ben and Wendy Mayne said Thunderstruck would "take the Angus breed to the next level". In 2021, the Mayne family broke the Angus bull record selling Texas Iceman R725 for $225,000 — also to Macka's Angus.