Evidence docket
Every fact, and where we read it
1,722 records behind the scores: what each seller says about its beef, the page we read it on, what we checked and found nothing, and every price change with its source. Nearly all of it is the sellers’ own words; we mark what isn’t. How we use it
| Date | Seller · steak | Fact | What we record | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“Our cattle have daily access to fresh pasture and sunlight, which we believe contributes not just to their wellbeing, but also to the integrity of the final product.” (read 2026-10-06) | pursuitfarms.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“Barley and organic corn for a strong nutritional base” (read 2026-10-06) | pursuitfarms.com ↗ | |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Pursuit Farms Thick Cut Japanese Wagyu A4 or A5 Ribeye (28-30 oz, single) |
Grade Seller’s words |
House grade — “Japanese Wagyu A4 or A5” | 2026-09-30: "Thick Cut Japanese Wagyu A4 or A5 Ribeye - 28-30 oz - FRESH not frozen" | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Pursuit Farms | Grade Seller’s words |
House grade — “Japanese Wagyu (Pursuit Farms Exclusive Female Wagyu; no A-grade/BMS stated)” | 2026-09-30: "Introducing our exclusive Japanese Wagyu, renowned for its rich flavor and sweet fat marbling." | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No antibiotic claim anywhere (Our Story, Our Beefs, FAQ). Premium Wagyu importer; no RWA/never-ever claim. Rechecked 2026-09-30: Only some products: Ozaki Beef products only (e.g. 'NEW: Ozaki Beef - A4 BMS 7 ...' striplo…in/ribeye and the A5 BMS 10-11 striploin at /products/ozakibeef2x16oz). The claim is spec — "It comprises 15 kinds of feed, such as grass from the meadow, moist barley mash (a by-product of beer brewing), maize, barley, and so forth, with no preservatives or antibiotics whatsoever." Pages: https://pursuitfarms.com/products/thick-cut-a4-or-a5-ribeye-28-30-oz-fresh https://pursuitfarms.com/products/pursuitfarmsfemalewagyustrip-mh5bs https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/our-beefs https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/about-pursuitfarms https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/certificates https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/wagyu-of-japan https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/shipping-faqs https://pursuitfarms.com/collections/japanese-wagyu |
pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No hormone claim anywhere on site. No 'no added hormones' statement present. Rechecked 2026-09-30: No statement covering their beef as a whole. Pages: https://pursuitfarms.com/products/thick-cut-a4-or-a5-ribeye-28-30-oz-…fresh https://pursuitfarms.com/products/pursuitfarmsfemalewagyustrip-mh5bs https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/our-beefs https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/about-pursuitfarms https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/certificates https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/wagyu-of-japan https://pursuitfarms.com/pages/shipping-faqs https://pursuitfarms.com/collections/japanese-wagyu |
pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | No free-shipping threshold; the FAQ's "2-day reduced shipping($35 flat rate)" is stale, since cart tests quoted $39 to IL (even at $520) and $32 to CA. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye - Standard Kumamoto (2 x 16 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant '2 - 16oz Standard Kumamoto Ribeye' = $260 for 2 steaks -> $130 per 16oz steak -> $130/(16/16)=$130/lb | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye - Premium Pursuit Farms Female Wagyu (2 x 16 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant '2 - 16oz Premium Pursuit Farms Female Wagyu' = $309 for 2 steaks -> $154.50 per 16oz steak -> $154.50/lb | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms Thick Cut Japanese Wagyu A4 or A5 Ribeye (28-30 oz, single) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | '1 pack' variant = $235 for one 28-30oz steak; used 29oz midpoint -> $235/(29/16)=$129.66/lb. Grade is 'A4 or A5' (not guaranteed A5) so mapped to other. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms Pursuit Farms Exclusive Female Wagyu Ribeye (1 x 15-16 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant '1 - 15-16oz ribeye' = $195 for one steak; used 15.5oz midpoint -> $195/(15.5/16)=$201.29/lb. Page states 'Female Wagyu', no explicit A-grade letter -> other. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms Pursuit Farms Exclusive Female Wagyu Ribeye (2 x 16 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant '2 - 16oz ribeye' = $370 for 2 steaks -> $185 per 16oz steak -> $185/lb. (WebFetch initially misread the $370 as a single-steak price; JSON confirms it is the 2-pack.) | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms American Wagyu Ribeye - Boneless (2 pack, 14 oz each) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant '2 pack 14oz' = $125 for 2 steaks -> $62.50 per 14oz steak -> $62.50/(14/16)=$71.43/lb | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms American Wagyu Ribeye - Boneless (6 pack, 14 oz each) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant '6 pack 14oz' = $345 for 6 steaks -> $57.50 per 14oz steak -> $57.50/(14/16)=$65.71/lb | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms American Wagyu Ribeye - Bone-in (whole, 3-3.5 lb average) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant 'bone-in Ribeye 3-3.5# average' = $225 for one whole bone-in piece; used 3.25lb=52oz midpoint -> $225/(52/16)=$69.23/lb. Sold as a single large-format piece, not a 2-count. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms Australian Wagyu Thick-Cut Boneless Ribeye (2 x 24 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant '2 x 24oz' = $215 for 2 steaks -> $107.50 per 24oz steak -> $107.50/(24/16)=$71.67/lb. (Title/handle says 28oz but product title and variant say 24oz; used 24oz.) | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms Bone-in Australian Wagyu Ribeye - Extremely High-Marble (24-27 oz) (no longer sold) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single 'Default Title' variant = $139 for one 24-27oz bone-in steak; used 25.5oz midpoint -> $139/(25.5/16)=$87.22/lb. (Shopify grams=907 is a placeholder; used title weight range.) | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Pasture-raised, grain-finished | Wagyu. Australian 'pastured on grass 18 months' then 'barley ration over 400 days'; Domestic 50/50 Wagyu-Angus grain-finished. Pasture-raised then grain-finished, not feedlot. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No steroid claim present on any page. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Finishing feed described (barley ration, grains; olive pulp for one line) but no formal vegetarian-fed diet claim across the herd. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Genuinely mixed/imported: Japanese Wagyu from Japan, Australian Wagyu, plus a California ranch. No single herd-wide USA origin claim. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic certification or claim anywhere on site. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | No welfare cert (AWA/GAP/Certified Humane/American Humane). Only Japanese beef program certs (Kobe, Omi), which are authenticity/appellation, not welfare. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | Confirmed verbatim: 'All of our meat is imported fresh and delivered fresh.' Contrasts with competitors who ship frozen. Ships via UPS 2-Day/Next Day. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
F1 Cross | Product page: steaks 'blend Wagyu and Angus breeds in a 50/50 ratio.' Blog: 'Domestic Wagyu: is usually 50% Wagyu 50% Angus.' 50/50 Wagyu x Angus = F1 cross. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Ungraded | No USDA grade (prime/choice) claimed for the American Wagyu ribeye. Words USDA/prime/choice do not appear on the product page. Graded on Japanese/Aussie lines only, not this domestic cross. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Not stated | No BMS or marbling score given. Page markets 'meatier taste with less fat'; blog says domestic wagyu 'marbling is not as much as the Australian counterpart' (finished on grain less time). | pursuitfarms.com ↗ pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Aging Seller’s words |
Aging not stated | No aging (wet/dry, day count) stated for the boneless American Wagyu ribeye. Word 'aged' absent. Separate 30-Day Dry Aged American Bone-In Ribeye SKU exists (see other_ribeyes). | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Sourcing Seller’s words |
Chef-owned importer; cut/packed at USDA-inspected LA facility | 'We currently cut and pack inside a small family business USDA inspected facility in Los Angeles.' Chef-owned/operated direct importer (Erik Sun). | pursuitfarms.com ↗ pursuitfarms.com ↗ |