Lobel's of New York
https://www.lobels.com
Scorecard — Bench 1.0
5.9 [AGENT] agent-researched; turns green with user + third-party verification (rules)
| TASTE | 9.5 | USDA 'High-Prime, top 2% of American beef' claim, dry-aged up to 6 weeks, hand-cut, shipped fresh never frozen; Wagyu line claims 9+/12 marbling; independent 2024-26 reviews call it 'one of the most richly marbled, best-tasting steaks'. | |
| HEALTHY | 4.3 | Flagship line corn-fed with undisclosed antibiotic/hormone status; explicitly not certified organic (FAQ). Offset by Natural Prime option (grass-fed/grain-finished, no subtherapeutic antibiotics/hormones) and candid FAQ feed disclosure. | |
| COST | 1.8 | Cheapest ribeye is bone-in at $79.95/lb (16 oz); boneless runs $89.95-$93.27/lb per variant JSON — roughly 2x the top of the $25-45/lb D2C band. Grade/aging transparency is high, but this is among the priciest mail-order ribeyes. | |
| HAPPY | 4.5 | Self-claimed 'humanely raised in open pastures', 'stress-free' free-range Natural line from a 6-farm co-op (Dakotas-Nebraska); but zero third-party welfare certification (no Certified Humane/GAP/AWA/AGA) found on site or registries. | |
| TEXTURE | 9.3 | Up to 6-week dry age at 34-38F on Prime and Natural Prime primals plus High-Prime marbling and never-frozen overnight delivery — strongest tenderness evidence profile in the category. |
Claims on file
| Attribute | Value | Verification | As of · sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGING | DRY 42D | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · 'Dry ages all of its USDA Prime and Natural Prime bone-in primals... up to six weeks' at 34-38F. Shipped fresh, never frozen. |
| ANTIBIOTIC STATUS | THERAPEUTIC-ONLY | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Natural Prime & Wagyu lines only: diet/feed program 'free of subtherapeutic antibiotics' — not a never-ever claim; no third-party verification. |
| ANTIBIOTIC STATUS | UNDISCLOSED | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Flagship USDA Prime corn-fed line: no antibiotic claims anywhere on product page or FAQ. |
| HORMONE STATUS | UNDISCLOSED | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Flagship USDA Prime line: no hormone claims made. |
| HORMONE STATUS | NO-ADDED (SELF) | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Natural Prime & Wagyu lines: 'free of subtherapeutic antibiotics and growth hormones'. Self-claimed; no NHTC/PVP verification found. |
| MARBLING | USDA PRIME | USDA · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Claims 'top 2% of high prime'; Wagyu line claims 'score 9 points or higher' on 12-point marbling scale, 'exceeding USDA standards for prime grade'. |
| ORGANIC STATUS | NONE | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] · FAQ states explicitly: 'No, our meat is not certified organic.' |
| RAISED CATEGORY | MIXED LINES | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Flagship: 'finest corn-fed cattle the Midwest has to offer'. Natural Prime: free-range grass-fed/grain-finished (70% grass diet, 70% grain last 3-4 mo). Wagyu: all-grain vegetarian diet. |
| SOURCING | MIDWEST CORN-FED; NATURAL LINE: 6-FARM CO-OP, DAKOTAS TO NEBRASKA | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Natural Prime 'raised by a cooperative of six farms... throughout the American heartland, stretching from the Dakotas to Nebraska'. |
| USDA GRADE | PRIME | USDA · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Site: 'certified High-Prime grade by the USDA, putting it in the top 2% of American beef'. Prime claimed on flagship, All-Natural, and Wagyu (claims to exceed Prime) lines. |
| WAGYU CONTENT | INFLUENCED | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · American Wagyu line marketed (9+/12 marbling claim) but breeding (purebred vs cross) unspecified; wagyu collection page listed no products on 2026-07-12. |
| WELFARE CERT | NONE | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · 'Humanely raised in open pastures... stress-free, safe environment' is self-description; no Certified Humane/GAP/AWA/AGA certification cited anywhere on site. |
■ 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.
Buy
$79.95/lb USDA Prime dry-aged bone-in rib steak as of 2026-07-12 · From-price $79.95 = 16 oz single steak (sizes to 28 oz). Boneless ribeye: 12 oz $69.95 ($93.27/lb), 16 oz $89.95 ($89.95/lb), 20 oz $112.95 (per product JSON feed). Fresh, never frozen.
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Ribeye sold
[BONELESS] [BONE-IN] [COWBOY] [DRY-AGED] [PRIME] [ALL-NATURAL-PRIME]
Other cuts
filet mignon · strip steak · porterhouse · skirt steak · minute steak · brisket · ground beef · roasts