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August 31, 2026

The State of the Dexter Weekly — DexterTank

Your weekly window into the world of Dexter — the news, the market, and the genetics moving right now.

Week of August 24 – August 31, 2026

🖋 The State of the Dexter

79 new listings appeared this week out of 12 seller sites in six countries, down from 106 the previous week. The inventory shift shows 74 semen listings and 5 embryos.

Median asking price for newly listed semen is $65 (69 priced). Median asking price for newly listed embryos is $559 (3 priced). The USA dominates the market with 51 listings, followed by the UK with 21, Canada with 4, and Ireland with 1. Sires that appear most often, each with two listings, are Belle Fourche Guido, Belle Fourche Mon Coco, Belle Fourche Mr. Right, Hillview Redwing, and Mrald Absolutely Perfect. No further marketplace developments were reported.

📈 The week in numbers
  • 79 new listings found (−27 on the week before), from 12 seller sites in 6 countries
  • The mix: 74 semen, 5 embryo
  • Median asking price among newly listed semen: $65 a straw (69 priced listings)
  • Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $559 (3 priced listings)
  • Most active countries: 🇺🇸 USA (51), 🇬🇧 UK (21), 🇨🇦 Canada (4), 🇮🇪 Ireland (1)
  • Sires most often offered: Belle Fourche Guido (2), Belle Fourche Mon Coco (2), Belle Fourche Mr. Right (2), Hillview Redwing (2), Mrald Absolutely Perfect (2)
🧬 New on the market
Dexter Bull Semen — $500
🇺🇸 USA · irishdextercattlemen.com · semen
BALLYDAVEY SKIPPY Semen — Six Counties NI Dexter Cattle Group — £18
🇬🇧 UK · 6countiesnidexters.org · semen
Hillview Jan Embryos — Belle Fourche Farm — $559
🇺🇸 USA · dexters4u.com · embryo
Saltaire Platinum x Tolfree Farms Embryos — $350
🇺🇸 USA · dextermarketplace.com · embryo
Dexter Bull Semen — Tolfree Farms — $45
🇺🇸 USA · irishdextercattlemen.com · semen
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