Herbster Angus Farms in Nebraska has bought a bull from Schaff Angus Valley (SAV) for $1.51m (€1.33m). The bull, SAV America 8018, was sired by President.

America results from the last embryo produced from the dam SAV Madame Pride 0075. The $1.51m bull broke the record at SAV as the heaviest 205-day weight bull in SAV history at 1,107lbs (502kg).

Schaff Angus Valley has been in the registered Angus business since 1942, making it one of the oldest ongoing Angus herds in North America. It has been in the Schaff family for five generations and has evolved into one of the largest and most recognised seedstock nurseries in the world, hosting over 100 Angus production sales.