Your weekly window into the world of Dexter — the news, the market, and the genetics moving right now.
Week of August 3 – August 10, 2026
🖋 The State of the Dexter
The week saw 101 new listings across 12 seller sites from four countries, down from 151 the week before.
There are 94 semen and 7 embryo listings. Among the 69 priced semen, the median asking price per straw is $60. The U.S. was the largest market with 51 listings, followed by the U.K. with 41, Canada 7, and Australia 2. Five sires appear twice in the new inventory: Belle Fourch Clay, Bookhams Robert M2111 Black Bd1–N, Canwell Buster M1982 Black Bd1–N, Daystar Pluto Ex91 M5657 Black Bd1–N, and Harron Rocket M2440 Black Bd1–N.
📈 The week in numbers
- 101 new listings found (−50 on the week before), from 12 seller sites in 4 countries
- The mix: 94 semen, 7 embryo
- Median asking price among newly listed semen: $60 a straw (69 priced listings)
- Most active countries: 🇺🇸 USA (51), 🇬🇧 UK (41), 🇨🇦 Canada (7), 🇦🇺 Australia (2)
- Sires most often offered: Belle Fourch Clay (2), Bookhams Robert M2111 Black Bd1-N (2), Canwell Buster M1982 Black Bd1-N (2), Daystar Pluto Ex91 M5657 Black Bd1-N (2), Harron Rocket M2440 Black Bd1-N (2)
🧬 New on the market
Dexter cattle Semen — 2 Men & A Hen Farm — $30🇺🇸 USA · dextercattle.org · semen
Dexter Cattle Semen — Maple Ridge Farm — 500 CAD🇨🇦 Canada · mapleridge-farm.com · semen
Dexter cattle Semen — S&F Farms — $60🇺🇸 USA · dextercattle.org · semen
Dexter Cattle Semen Semen — Maple Ridge Farm — 500 CAD🇨🇦 Canada · mapleridge-farm.com · semen
Sexed Semen (other bull) Semen — Belle Fourche Farm — $25🇺🇸 USA · dexters4u.com · semen
📚 From the learning center
How to buy frozen genetics with confidenceWhat you are actually buying when you buy semen or embryos, the questions to ask a seller, the paperwork that should come with them, and how to pay safely.
8-minute read
This edition was compiled for the archive from that week's records.