We usually have up to several dozen or more finished/fat Wagyu animals ready (or almost ready) for harvest, and we offer these in trailer-load lots or as single animals for custom processing by the customer. We generally have 100% fullblood and purebred Wagyu, high percentage Wagyu (greater than 75% Wagyu genetics, F2 (75% Wagyu genetics), as well as F1 (50% Wagyu genetics) finished steers that will be ready for harvest immediately or in the near future.
All of our finished Wagyu cattle are raised on pasture on our ranch and finished on our ranch. We feed an all-natural finishing ration (no growth hormones or steroids or other unnatural growth promoters, and no antibiotics) consisting of corn, brewers grain and rice straw, along with a special all-natural finishing supplement designed specifically for Wagyu cattle. Our finishing ration is designed to be similar to the finishing ration typically used in Japan, which is a higher roughage grain-based ration that results in slower daily gains, which has been proven to result in higher levels of marbling and higher quality (lower melting-point, better monounsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio) marbling fat for Wagyu.
Live weight for our finished steers, finished to a typical Japanese end-point, is 1,375 lbs. to 1,650 lbs., which variation is due to both genetics as well as age/time on feed.
Our finished Wagyu steers are priced as follows:
- $2.15/lb. live weight for F1/50% Wagyu
- $2.35/lb. live weight for F2/75% Wagyu
- $2.65/lb. live weight for F3/87.5% Wagyu or higher (other than Fullblood/Purebred Wagyu)
- $3.00/lb. live weight for Fullblood/Purebred Wagyu
Finished female Wagyu animals are typically around 100 to 200 lbs. lighter compared to steers. They also typically have a slightly lower “yield grade” (hot carcass weight to live weight ratio) and also typically have a smaller ribeye size and strip loin size compared to steer animals, and we therefore price finished female animals at a five percent (5%) discount / lb. to our finished steer prices.
It is typical that a processed Wagyu steer finished to Wagyu standards will generate a hot carcass weight (“HCW”) of approximately 58% to 62% of live weight, and that the “take home beef” after full processing into individual steaks, other cuts and ground beef will be around roughly 75% of of HCW, but there will be variation based upon the individual animal and how the processor cuts the animal (more bone-in cuts, and more fat in the ground beef, for instance, will make a higher take-home-beef / HCW ratio).
We would love for you to be able to experience outstanding Wagyu beef from our on-ranch-raised and finished, all natural, Wagyu cattle! Please give us a call or email us to discuss your needs.
Jim Long
(713) 412-0129 or Jim@Rocking711.com
