Herron Farms offers a select number of Fullblood Wagyu embryos, breeding animals and feeders for sale every year.
Please contact us to reserve your Fullblood Black Wagyu bull. All bulls are registered with AWA and receive a breeding soundness exam by a veterinarian before leaving Herron Farms for their new herds. Prices start at $5000.00
Bulls
We are very excited to offer registered Fullblood bred, yearling and weaned heifers to our customers. Please contact us for more information on available heifers.
Heifers
We also have one Purebred Angus cow carrying Wagyu pregnancy available this year. She is carrying a Kenhannfuji X JVP Kiku 400 daughter pregnancy. The cow has not been exposed to a bull and is confirmed pregnant before sale.
Pregnancies
Embryos
Herron Farms is excited to offer Fullblood Wagyu embryos to the public please inquire about available embryos.
All embryos listed are Grade 1 (best quality) and are stored at Davis Rairdan outside of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. All embryos are exportable world wide with the exceptions of China and Russia. They are produced from conventional flushes to increase your success. Warranty is offered on packages of 3 embryos or more with conditions (please contact us directly for more information). The embryos start at $950 CND plus sales tax. Please inquire for the pricing and availability from the following flushes:
Lot One:
Genjiro (FB5200)
Sired by Genjiro (FB5200) who is sired by Haruki 2 (IMP JAP) and out of Okutani (IMP JAP).
Genjiro has proven to be superior in both meat traits and growth. His sire, “Haruki 2 (IMP JAP)” was born on April 24, 1992 in Yamanashi Prefecture and has always remained in the shadows of his paternal brother “Michifuku (IMP JAP)” over the years. Since Breedplan was established in Australia, “Haruki 2 (IMP JAP)” has become a breed leading sire for gestation length, 200 day weights, 400 day weights, 600 day weights with a superb IMF (intramuscular fat) score of +0.8. Genjiro himself scores very well in the Australian Breedplan for self-replacing index.
His dam, “Okutani (IMP JAP)”, is one of the “original three” WKS girls who died shortly after her arrival to the USA – after just two flushes. Okutani (IMP JAP) was considered to have the most potential of the three due to her tremendous sire stack of “Okushige (IMP JAP)” x “Kikutani (IMP JAP)” x “Dai 7 Itozakura (IMP JAP)”. “Okushige (IMP JAP)” was Number 1 for BMS in Japan in 1990 (one of three full siblings to hold this honor) – “Kikutani (IMP JAP)” and “Dai 7 Itozakura (IMP JAP)” are still considered two of the top 10 sires ever in Japan!! Genjiro is a full brother to Bejiro and Fujiko.
In the 2020 Elite Wagyu Sale records were smashed with 10 Straws of Genjiro were sold for $1,500/ Straw. Semen is very limited on this bull and we are very excited to offer these embryos publicly.
KUNTZIDE DARELENE (FB24617)
The donor for these embryos is none other than our Takamichi Doi daughter. Takamichi Doi who is a son of the well know TAKAZAKURA and out of the #1 genomic marbling cow in the breed MISAKO. Takamichi Doi is a proven carcass sire and comes from one of the oldest Wagyu programs in North America ‘Wagyu Sekai’. Kuntzide Darelene is also an extremely correct cow with a deep heart girth and long loin. Her mother was imported as an embryo from Australia and boasts [ TF 151 ] ITOZURU DOI one of the most sought after carcass bulls around the world. We purchased this cow from Lloyd Kuntz in Ontario who is also one of the original breeders of Wagyu in Canada. This young cow will be a powerhouse for carcass production.
Lot Two:
This lot is sired by Kenhanafuji (FB2461), this sire is the rarest original foundation bull, often called the “International Bull of Mystery.”, there are no photos of him. Kenhanafuji is actually the highest-selling Wagyu bull of all time. Because of his sire and dam, Kenhanafuji has a large frame and outstanding meat quality. He breeds fertile calves that are good milkers with agreeable temperaments. Semen is very limited on this bull.
Kenhanafuji has no Tajima blood and is 75% Fujiyoshi / 25% Kedaka.
Pedigree: Itohana x Kensei x Itochiyo. Itohana – a linebred Dai 7 Itozakura son. One of Dai 7 Itozakura’s highest marbling sons in Japan and famous for being the grandsire of Dai 1 Hanaguni. Hanafuji – sired by the famous Kedaka sire, Kensei. Known for their large frames, superior meat quality, high productivity, feed efficiency and good temperament.
WBC KIKUYASU E21 ET (FB29183)
The donor for these embryos is an own daughter of JVP KIKUYASU-400. JVP Kikuyasu-400 is the largest 100% pure tajima ever exported from Japan at 1938 pounds and consistently ranks first in ribeye size. He is a perennial ribeye producing powerhouse. 400 Daughters have impacted top seedstock programs around the World. JVP Kikuyasu 400 is free of all known genetic disorders and carries the AA copy of the SCD fat gene. His semen is extremely rare. He is one of the original imported Wagyu from Japan. This cows dam is an own daughter of UKB DIA 6 KITASEKI a bull from a family that adds frame and milk to their daughters. This young cow with her high Tajima pedigree is an ideal cross with Kenhanafuji, growth and milk without sacrificing marbling.
E21 Carcass 2023
Lot Three:
HIRASHIGETAYASU (FB670)
This lot is sired by none other than the original foundation sire Hirshigetaysu FB670. “Hirashigetayasu” was born on December 27, 1989 in Kagoshima Prefecture. He was classified at Kurogen 86.0 and was officially proven in Japan before being exported – DG0.97 kg, BMS 2.4, and REA 45 cm2. His paternal grandsire is, “Dai 20 Hirashige” (BMS +3.6 and REA 44 cm2). “Dai 20 Hirashige” is considered to be one of the greatest Wagyu sires from Japan. He was born on April 15, 1974 in Tottori Prefecture and was sired by “Kedaka”. “Hirashige” himself was a linebred animal having “Kedaka” – as both sire and maternal grand sire. He was privately purchased and proven in Kagoshima Prefecture and had an official proof of BMS +3.6, and REA 44 cm2. In 1983, “Hirashige” was classified Kurokou 84.7, the highest score in Japan at that time!! He lived a long productive life and finally passed away 19 years and 8 months after his birth. His calves show growth and performance in carcass production as well as his daughters show excellent milk and mothering traits. A larger framed sire that doesn’t sacrifice carcass production.
HOH TANIFUKU 145G FB48387
The donor for this lot is HOH Tanifuku 145G is another ranch raised cow. Deep in her body and very feminine, we look forward to her production as a mother cow in the years to come. Her pedigree is stacked with top maternal and paternal sires selected in a manner that reflects the rotational breeding program recommended by Mr. Shogo Takeda (one of the founding fathers of modern wagyu). She is sired by a son of World K’s Shigeshgetani who has recently been topping the Australian production charts and he is out of a Kenhanafuji Daughter out herself is out of Heatherkura (Own daughter of World K’s Suzutani and arguably the best Wagyu female in the breed). Not to be overlooked is her maternal side with an impressive sire stack of UKB Dia 6 Kitaseki and Sanjiro 3 who has been making waves with excellent carcass production and next to no available semen on the market today. A Sanjiro 3 son recently sold at the Bar R Production sale (2021) for an impressive $95,000USD.
Lot Four & Five
ITOSHIGENAMI TF148 (FB3682) ~Sire of 210F
WJB Itoshigenami 210F is the sire of these lots. 210F has the foundation bull Itoshigenami TF148 (FB3682) as his sire, which is considered by the Australian Wagyu Industry as the # 1 marbling foundation sire. David Blackmore, renowned Australian Wagyu producer considers TF148 to be one of the top 3 bulls exported from Japan. The maternal grandsire of 210F is World K’s Kitaguni, Jr (FB2422), again a bull which is considered one of the top marbling foundation bulls available. The maternal cross of Kitaguni Jr. on Yasufuku is a ‘magic cross’ and has been well proven by the Diamond T ranch in Texas. The cross has won numerous carcass awards. This bull is a half brother to Itoshigenami Jr. who continues to make waves and set auction sales records. We are very excited to offer embryos from this exciting up and coming bull. This bull has been used extensively in Jerry Reeve’s highly successful F1 sire program.
LLN GINIRO 8164E (FB37413)
Donor of lot four is a deep and wide-bodied cow with excellent maternal traits. She is sired by a Sanjiro 3 son. Sanjiro 3 has been recently rediscovered as a top carcass sire here in North America and is out of a Kenhanafuji daughter. Kenhanafuji is a renowned maternal sire. A Sanjiro 3 son recently sold at the 2021 Bar R Production sale for $95,000USD. The bottom of their pedigree shows some of the best carcass and maternal breeding in Wagyu. Her dam is an own daughter of Takamichi doi who is well known from the Wagyu Sekai herd and an excellent balanced sire with strong maternal genes from Misako/Hisako cow family. The second dam combines World K’s Shigeshigetani as a sire (This bull has recently been topping the Australian production charts) with a TF151 ‘Itozuru Doi’ daughter (a well-known maternal bull). This cow’s pedigree is as deep and well balanced as she is.
Donor of lot five is a new cow to Herron Farms. She is an own daughter of Bay Ito Macho 177 AI. Bay Ito starts with a three generation sire stack of the greatest marbling bulls to ever leave Japan, 068, Michifuku and Itoshigenami. Add in his powerful dam by Itoshigefuji (TF147) for growth and frame and top the pedigree off with a son of the breed leading maternal traits sire, Itomoritaka (002). Finally, a grandson of Misaki whose marbling MVP was 1.01 and a great-grand son of Misako whose marbling MVP was 1.03. The maternal side of this donors pedigree is not to be overlooked with another dose of Misako, Michifuku and out of an own daughter of our Kuntzide Style proven carcass bull.
Herron Farms has fullbloods wagyu animals on feed available for purchase. Please inquire on the availability of feeder animals.