09/28/2023
Spring 2024 Sale...We plan to have two steers available in April 2024. One F1 and one F2 both sired by:
LTR Shigefuji 312 (FB16068) – A larger-framed bull sired by Shigeshigetani and out of the Tebben Ranch “Super Cow” who is sired by Itoshigefuji TF147 and out of a dam sired by Terutani 40/1, which has outstanding Australian EBVs.
Both of these steers already have appointments booked with a local meat market to be processed in April.
F2 Steer (Red #8): Final price will be determined at time of deposit. Current estimate based on today's beef rates will be $4.50 per pound based on hot carcass weight (HCW) + Processing Fee. i.e., if the animal has a HCW of 850 lbs. it will cost $3,825 for the steer plus $775 for the meat processing (Vacuumed packed & labeled). A total of $4,600. You could expect between 500 - 575 lbs. of finished meat from an animal of this size. Thats $8 - $9.20 per pound of high-quality beef! One large 20 cu. ft. freezer will hold one beef.
F3 Steer (Red #10): Final price will be determined at time of deposit. Current estimate based on today's beef rates will be $5 per pound based on hot carcass weight (HCW) + Processing Fee. i.e., if the animal has a HCW of 850 lbs. it will cost $4,250 for the steer plus $775 for the meat processing (Vacuumed packed & labeled). A total of $5,025. You could expect between 500 - 575 lbs. of finished meat from an animal of this size. Thats $8.74 - $10.05 per pound of high-quality beef! One large 20 cu. ft. freezer will hold one beef.
All of our beef is from Wagyu animals that were born, raised on pasture, and cubes finished in a small pasture on our ranch. We never use sub-therapeutic antibiotics or hormones or other artificial growth promotants. And all of our beef is processed under our label at a USDA-inspected processing facility. We offer beef that is from steers that are 100% fullblood Wagyu, 94% Wagyu genetics (pureblood), 88% Wagyu genetics (F3) and 75% Wagyu genetics (F2). The quality, in terms of marbling and flavor, improves as the percentage of Wagyu genetics in the steer improves, and with the amount of time spent in a final finishing feeding environment. The cost of producing (and therefore the price) also increases with the percentage Wagyu genetics and time on feed.
There are pros and cons associated with buying directly from the producer. Benefits include knowing where your beef came from, how it was raised and fed, the genetics of the animal, and the fact that you are supporting the local farming/ranching community. The downside is that you are dealing directly with the producer, not a grocery store or food distributor, and therefore we have a limited supply of product and sometimes run out of certain items, so doing business with us is not as convenient as shopping at the local grocery store. But hopefully our quality and prices compensate for that!
