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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Omaha Steaks Private Reserve Bone-in Ribeye Cowboy Steaks (2 x 24 oz.) |
Grade Seller’s words |
House grade — “Private Reserve®” | 2026-09-30: "The Private Reserve® Bone-In Ribeyes from America's Original Butcher reach glorious heights of juiciness ... This USDA Certified Tender steak, often called the "Cowboy Steak," ..." | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Omaha Steaks Private Reserve Dry-Aged Bone-In Ribeyes (2 x 24 oz.) |
Grade Seller’s words |
House grade — “Private Reserve®” | 2026-09-30: "These giant Private Reserve® bone-in dry-aged ribeyes have been carefully aged a full SIXTY days in carefully controlled conditions" | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Omaha Steaks Butcher's Cut Ribeye Filets (4 x 6 oz.) |
Grade Seller’s words |
House grade — “Butcher's Cut™” | 2026-09-30: "So, if you are looking for a basic grade on our steak, you won't find it, because we consider at least 5 different variables (of which marbling is one) when determining if an Omaha Steak is to become a Gourm…et, Butcher's Cut™ or a Private Reserve® steak." |
omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods WF Reserve Beef Ribeye Steak |
Grade Seller’s words |
House grade — “WF Reserve” | 2026-09-30: "WF Reserve (product inspectionText); title: "WF Reserve Beef Ribeye Steak"" | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods Grass Fed Beef Bone-In Tomahawk Steak |
Grade Seller’s words |
Ungraded — “Not USDA Graded - Product of Aus.” | 2026-09-30: "Not USDA Graded - Product of Aus." | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods Argentine Beef Ribeye Steak |
Grade Seller’s words |
Ungraded — “Not USDA Graded - Product of Arg.” | 2026-09-30: "Not USDA Graded - Product of Arg." | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Crowd Cow Ribeye Steak - Little Belt Cattle Co. (grain-finished, boneless) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Choice+ — “upper Choice and Prime” | 2026-09-30: "The result? Each steak is a tender, juicy masterpiece, consistently grading upper Choice and Prime, bursting with rich beefy flavor." | crowdcow.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 | Allen Brothers Stone Axe Australian Wagyu Boneless Ribeye Steak (1 pc | 1 inch thick) |
Grade Seller’s words |
House grade — “Australian Full Blood Wagyu, BMS 9+” | 2026-09-30: "Stone Axe Wagyu represents the pinnacle of Australian Full Blood Wagyu. ... sourced from 100% Full Blood Wagyu and graded an impressive BMS 9+ the highest level of marbling." | allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | ButcherBox Grain Finished Ribeye (14 oz) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Choice — “Grain Finished” | 2026-09-30: "Treat yourself to our USDA Choice Black Angus Ribeye and enjoy steakhouse flavors at home." | shop.butcherbox.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Crowd Cow Wagyu Ribeye Steak (Mishima Reserve, American Wagyu, boneless) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Wagyu — “Wagyu Cross (Mishima Reserve, American Wagyu)” | 2026-09-30: "WAGYU CROSS … Mishima Reserve's herds consist of Japanese-heritage, 100% Kuroge Washu bulls bred with American cows" | crowdcow.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Crowd Cow Wagyu Bone-in Rib Steak (American Wagyu, BMS 8-10) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Wagyu — “Wagyu Cross, American Wagyu, BMS 8-10” | 2026-09-30: "WAGYU CROSS … 100% Kuroge Washu bulls bred with American cows" | crowdcow.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Tajima American Wagyu Prestige Ribeye Steak 16oz |
Grade Seller’s words |
Wagyu — “Tajima American Wagyu Prestige” | 2026-09-30: "A blend of Wagyu and Angus genetics then periodically over-layered with Fullblood Wagyu genetics" | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Allen Brothers Rosewood Texas Wagyu Boneless Ribeye Steak (2 pcs | 1 inch thick) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Wagyu — “American Wagyu (BMS 8-9)” | 2026-09-30: "Rosewood Ranches crossbreeds full-blood Japanese Wagyu bulls with 100% Black Angus" | allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods USDA Choice Beef Tomahawk Steak |
Grade Seller’s words |
Choice+ — “USDA Choice — "the very top end of the choice scale"” | 2026-09-30: "the very top end of the choice scale" | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Ribeye Steak (16 oz) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Choice — “USDA Choice” | Product page titled "USDA Choice Ribeye Steak"; FAQ confirms all standard cuts 100% USDA Choice (Prime only on select cuts). SELF-REPORTED grade — no third-party/lab verification. "Choice+" was never sourced and is rever…ted. |
riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Prime Ribeye (16 oz) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Prime — “USDA Prime” | FAQ: "100% USDA PRIME beef on several of our most popular cuts." | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice | Benchmark SKU is USDA Choice ('USDA Choice Boneless Ribeye Steak'). Prime is a separate step-up SKU. Sold under USDA grading; no independent grading paperwork retrieved. | 44steaks.com ↗ 44steaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a Black Angus (Texas Angus) ribeye, not wagyu. 44 Farms is a registered Angus / Black Angus seedstock operation. | 44steaks.com ↗ 44farms.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Choice-level | Product page describes 'abundant intramuscular fat', 'signature buttery texture', tenderness and marbling; grade-level marbling = USDA Choice (self-asserted). | 44steaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Prime | Product page and specs list 'USDA Prime'. Company describes Prime as hand-selected top 2-3%. No AMS/registry document retrieved, so self-claimed grade. | allenbrothers.com ↗ allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is an Angus/USDA Prime domestic ribeye; no wagyu claim on this SKU. Wagyu is only on separate Rosewood/Westholme/Stone Axe SKUs. | allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Prime-level | Page: 'perfect marbling'; graded USDA Prime (highest USDA marbling tier). No BMS number given for domestic prime. | allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | ButcherBox All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice | Grain-finished cuts stated as 'USDA Choice Black Angus'. Sourced via Creekstone Black Angus, which runs USDA AMS Certified Beef Program G44 (official AMS listing). Grade is company-asserted; G44 backs the certified progr…am. |
justcook.butcherbox.com ↗ butcherbox.com ↗ ams.usda.gov ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | ButcherBox All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark grain-finished ribeye is Black Angus, not wagyu. ButcherBox does not market this cut as wagyu. | butcherbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | ButcherBox All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Choice-level | USDA Choice marbling; ButcherBox: grain finish gives 'increased marbling, tender texture and rich flavor' and 'more fat and marbling.' No BMS number given. | justcook.butcherbox.com ↗ butcherbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Chicago Steak Company All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Prime | Titled 'USDA Prime Ribeye'; 'Only 2% of beef qualifies as USDA Prime' and 'Always USDA graded – no made-up house labels.' USDA is a third-party grade but the specific carcass grading was not independently retrieved, so t…ier=self_claimed. |
mychicagosteak.com ↗ mychicagosteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Chicago Steak Company All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is an Angus USDA Prime ribeye, not wagyu. (Australian Wagyu is a separate SKU listed in other_ribeyes.) | mychicagosteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Chicago Steak Company All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Prime-level | 'Rich marbling and natural flavor kernel that runs through each steak'; 'abundant marbling evenly distributed.' Prime = abundant marbling. No BMS number stated. | mychicagosteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Crowd Cow All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Ungraded | No USDA grade or marbling score claimed. Uruguayan grass-fed Angus-cross; product/ranch pages state no USDA grade. As of 2026-07-12. | crowdcow.com ↗ crowdcow.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Crowd Cow All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Angus-cross (Angus/Hereford) grass-fed cattle, not wagyu. Wagyu offered only in separate SKUs. As of 2026-07-12. | crowdcow.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Crowd Cow All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Not stated | No marbling score or grade given; page notes '100% grass-fed makes for a full-bodied beefy flavor while being naturally leaner'. As of 2026-07-12. | crowdcow.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | D’Artagnan All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice+ | Product page bullet + JSON-LD description: 'Equivalent to Choice-Plus graded beef' / 'equivalent to Choice-Plus grade'. Self-asserted marketing grade, not an actual USDA grade stamp. | dartagnan.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | D’Artagnan All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a Black Angus everyday ribeye. Wagyu is sold as separate SKUs (ZBWRI003 boneless, ZBWRI005 bone-in, PREKIT045 A5) not folded in here. | dartagnan.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | D’Artagnan All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Ample | Page: 'a good deal of marbling, which makes it succulent... perfect balance of fat and flavor.' No BMS/USDA marbling score given; consistent with self-claimed Choice-Plus. | dartagnan.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Four Sixes Ranch All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice | Benchmark Reserve Ribeye product page states 'Top tier USDA Choice Beef.' FAQ confirms Reserve line = USDA Choice; Prime line is a separate SKU. USDA-graded but no registry entry retrieved. | 6666beef.com ↗ 6666beef.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Four Sixes Ranch All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Angus-derived beef program; no wagyu claim on the Reserve ribeye. FAQ: 'majority, but not all... derived from the Angus breed.' | 6666beef.com ↗ 6666beef.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Four Sixes Ranch All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Choice-level | Marbling not stated on product page; implied by USDA Choice grade. FAQ describes Choice as 'high quality but has less marbling than Prime.' | 6666beef.com ↗ 6666beef.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Good Chop All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice | Benchmark ribeye is USDA Choice, Angus. USDA Prime exists as a separate premium option; Choice is the everyday grade. Confirmed on goodchop.com ('USDA Choice ribeyes') and FoodBoxHQ product review. | goodchop.com ↗ foodboxhq.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Good Chop All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark ribeye is Angus USDA Choice, not wagyu. Wagyu exists only as a separate premium SKU and is not folded into the benchmark. | goodchop.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Good Chop All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Choice-level | Angus breed selected for marbling; graded USDA Choice ('well-marbled and tender'). No BMS score published. | goodchop.com ↗ foodboxhq.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Good Ranchers All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice+ | Product page: 'USDA Choice or higher-steakhouse quality'. About page states 'Graded USDA Upper Choice or Higher'. Self-asserted upper-Choice marketing grade; no USDA grade paperwork retrieved. | goodranchers.com ↗ goodranchers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Good Ranchers All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is an Angus/USDA-Choice everyday bone-in ribeye; not wagyu. Good Ranchers offers American Wagyu burgers separately but the ribeye itself is conventional Angus-type. | goodranchers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Good Ranchers All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Not stated | No BMS or specific marbling grade stated for the ribeye; only 'steakhouse quality' / 'Upper Choice' marketing language. | goodranchers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Prime | Self-designated 'Upper Prime' Black Angus. Page says USDA Prime allows only 'slightly abundant marbling... not high enough for us... we designate our beef Upper Prime.' House marketing grade above Prime, not AMS-graded. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a Black Angus ribeye, not wagyu. (Company sells separate Japanese A5 and American Tajima wagyu ribeyes, not folded in here.) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Ample | Page: 'abundant marbling of these ribeyes represent the Holy Grail of Black Angus raised in the USA.' No BMS number for the Angus benchmark. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Ungraded | Standard Boneless Ribeye page (#7010) makes NO USDA grade claim; described as 'carved from the aged Prime Rib Roast' (a cut descriptor). KCSC reserves 'USDA Prime' for a separate pricier boneless SKU ($324.95). | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a conventional corn-fed Midwestern boneless ribeye, not wagyu. KCSC's American-Style Kobe (wagyu) ribeyes are separate SKUs; wagyu is not inherited into the benchmark. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Not stated | Marketing language only: 'gorgeous marbling', 'unbelievably tender and flavorful'. No BMS number or USDA marbling tier stated for the standard boneless ribeye. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Prime | Page: 'certified High-Prime grade by the USDA, putting it in the top 2% of American beef that qualifies.' USDA grade is Prime; 'High-Prime' is Lobel's self-asserted top-of-Prime label, not a separate USDA grade. Not inde…pendently verified. |
lobels.com ↗ lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Prime-level | 'extensive marbling with exceptional flavor and texture'; consistent with USDA Prime abundant marbling. Self-claimed, no BMS score given. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a USDA Prime corn-fed Angus-type steak, not wagyu. Lobel's sells wagyu as a separate line (see other_ribeyes). | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Prime | Benchmark boneless ribeye listed as USDA Prime, 'G1 Certified' on product page. Grade self-asserted, not independently re-verified. See companion claim for G1=Certified Angus Beef AMS anchor. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a Black Angus USDA Prime ribeye; no wagyu. Wagyu is a separate SKU line (see other_ribeyes). | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Prime-level | Product page: 'abundant marbling', USDA Prime, 'A' maturity; G1 collection copy claims top 3% of USDA Choice and Prime. | meatnbone.com ↗ meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Ungraded | Boneless Ribeye product page makes no USDA grade claim (no Prime/Choice/Select). Marketing says 'Perfect marbling' only. Grass-finished beef is typically ungraded/lower on the USDA marbling scale. | moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is an American grass-fed/grass-finished ribeye; no wagyu claim on the product or sourcing pages. | moinkbox.com ↗ |