BEEF WIRE 2026-07-12 · 27 RANKED · 0 IN RESEARCH · 270 CLAIMS ON FILE · AVG RIBEYE $45.64/LB · LOW RIBEYE $13.98/LB WILD FORK FOODS
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Scorecard — Bench 1.0

7.8 [AGENT] agent-researched; turns green with user + third-party verification (rules)

TASTE8.6█████████░Range tops out at A5 Kuroge BMS 10-12; American/Australian wagyu BMS-scored; Angus house line 'Choice-Plus equivalent' with ample marbling and 21-day wet age; distinct grass-fed terroir option.
HEALTHY7.8████████░░No-antibiotics/no-added-hormones on all beef lines (affidavit-backed, self-claimed), a 100% grass-fed grass-finished option, full traceability claims, Certified Humane grass-fed line; no organic cert or USDA process verification.
COST6.2██████░░░░Cheapest ribeye $33.33/lb (grass-fed 4-pack) sits mid-band vs the $25-45 D2C norm with strong transparency, but flagship Angus runs $50-52/lb (above band) and wagyu/A5 $137-210/lb; subscriptions cut 10% + free shipping.
HAPPY7.8████████░░Grass-fed line Certified Humane, corroborated in HFAC directory via supplier Greenham; all lines claim pasture raising and low-stress handling; but domestic Angus/wagyu welfare is self-attested affidavits, no GAP/AWA on those lines.
TEXTURE8.3████████░░Angus wet-aged 21+ days for tenderness; wagyu/A5 lines deliver silky, densely marbled texture (BMS 10-12 top line); grass-fed line leaner. All ship frozen, which slightly trims the ceiling.

Claims on file

AttributeValueVerificationAs of · sources
AGING WET SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] · Angus ribeyes wet-aged a minimum of 21 days; products ship frozen. No dry-aged ribeye offered.
ANTIBIOTIC STATUS RWA (SELF) SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · 'No antibiotics - ever' on all beef lines, backed by farmer-signed affidavits; grass-fed line also under Certified Humane standards. No USDA PVP shown.
HORMONE STATUS NO-ADDED (SELF) SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · 'No growth hormones, steroids' (Angus); 'no hormones or growth promotants' (grass-fed, wagyu, A5). Affidavit-based; no NHTC verification shown.
MARBLING BMS 10-12 SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · A5 ribeye stated BMS 10-12 (top of scale). American wagyu BMS-scored by third-party auditor (score unstated). Angus line 'equivalent to Choice-Plus'.
ORGANIC STATUS NONE UNSTATED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No organic certification claimed on any beef line (their organic offerings are poultry only).
RAISED CATEGORY MIXED LINES SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] [4] · Angus line: pasture-raised, 100% vegetarian diet incl. grain feed. Australian line: 100% grass-fed, 'no grains, ever'. American wagyu: pasture start, Japanese-style grain finish; A5 imported.
SOURCING US ANGUS RANCH CO-OP; AUSTRALIA/TASMANIA GRASS-FED; MIDWEST WAGYU; JAPAN A5 SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Angus from exclusive rancher co-op w/ birth-to-processing traceability affidavits; grass-fed from sixth-generation Australian family firm (profile matches Greenham); A5 from small Japan farms.
USDA GRADE UNGRADED SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No USDA grade shield. Angus line self-described 'equivalent to Choice-Plus graded beef'; wagyu/A5 lines graded by third-party auditor on Japanese BMS scale instead.
WAGYU CONTENT FULLBLOOD SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · A5 line: native-breed Japanese Kuroge, Product of Japan, BMS 10-12. Separate American line 'from authentic Wagyu stock' (cross percentage undisclosed) plus an Australian wagyu line.
WELFARE CERT CERTIFIED HUMANE 3P CERT · 3P 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Grass-fed line only, 'certified by Humane Farm Animal Care'; HFAC directory lists supplier Greenham (Never Ever Beef), matching described Tasmania partner. Angus/wagyu welfare is self-attested.

■ registry/3P-certified · ◪ USDA paperwork · □ self-claimed. SELF = company statement (we trust and mark, per policy) · 3P = independent evidence — weighs most. Something wrong? Company representatives: a verified right-of-response slot ships at member launch; meanwhile email corrections with sources.

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$33.33/lb boneless grass-fed ribeye steak (Australian, Certified Humane line) as of 2026-07-12 · $99.99 for 4 steaks, 12 oz avg each (3 lb total); cheapest single is Angus boneless 16 oz at $49.99 (~$50.00/lb), Angus bone-in 20 oz $64.99 (~$52.00/lb)

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Other cuts

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