Semen from Australia's most expensive bull sells for $24,000 at auction

Semen from Australia's most expensive bull has been sold at auction for an eye-watering $24,000. Key points: 10 straws of the sought-after semen sold for $24,000 North Queensland graziers will use it for IVF Another bull broke an event record, selling for $170,000 North Queensland graziers Mark and Pam Prichard bought 10 straws of the sought-after semen for $2,400 each at the Big Country Brahman Sale in Charters Towers. Queensland Rural sale convenor Shaun Flanagan said straws of bull semen can sell for as little as $10, while "premium" products usually fetch a few hundred dollars. "Years ago, one straw of semen would be used per cow to get it in calf," he said. Big bulls bring big bucks The Big Country Brahman Sale attracts buyers from across Australia, and it's not unheard of for people to spend more than $100,000 on a single animal.