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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York Wagyu Aged Bone-In Ribeye (20 oz.) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Shopify variant JSON: 20oz = $174.95 per SINGLE steak (SKU AWBIRS-00994); site requires min qty 2 but unit price is per steak. 174.95 / 1.25 lb = $139.96/lb. 'Aged' no method/count -> aging_days=14. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York Wagyu Aged Bone-In Ribeye (24 oz.) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Shopify variant JSON: 24oz = $199.95 per single steak (SKU AWBIRS-00995). 199.95 / 1.5 lb = $133.30/lb. 'Aged' no method/count -> aging_days=14. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York Wagyu Aged Bone-In Ribeye (28 oz.) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Shopify variant JSON: 28oz = $234.95 per single steak (SKU AWBIRS-03205). 234.95 / 1.75 lb = $134.26/lb. 'Aged' no method/count -> aging_days=14. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York USDA Prime Dry-Aged Tomahawk Steak (36 oz.) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Shopify variant JSON: single 36oz long-bone rib steak = $199.95 (SKU UPLBRS-02505). 199.95 / (36/16=2.25 lb) = $88.87/lb. Long-bone tomahawk ribeye; same dry-aged up-to-six-weeks program -> 42d. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York USDA Prime Dry-Aged Cowboy Steak (32 oz.) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Shopify variant JSON: single 32oz cowboy steak = $169.95 (SKU UPCWBY-00656). 169.95 / (32/16=2.0 lb) = $84.98/lb. Bone-in ribeye (short frenched bone); dry-aged up to six weeks -> 42d. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | Distinct lines: standard corn-fed USDA Prime (feedlot), Natural Prime (pasture-raised, grain-finished), and American Wagyu. Not uniformly conventional_feedlot; herd = mixed_lines. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Antibiotics only to treat illness | Natural Prime self-claims 'free of subtherapeutic antibiotics' (therapeutic allowed). Standard corn-fed line makes no claim, so line-specific not every SKU. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | Natural Prime self-claims 'free of...growth hormones'. Uncertified; standard Prime line unstated. Applies to natural line. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Addresses hormones/antibiotics but no separate steroid claim on any line. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grain | Natural line '100% vegetarian diet' finished on 'all-natural grains'; standard line corn-fed. Grain-based vegetarian across lines. Confirmed. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Product of USA | 'American heartland...Dakotas to Nebraska'; American-raised but no explicit born-raised-harvested cert, so product_of_usa. Confirmed. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic certification claimed on any line. Confirmed. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Natural line uses uncertified 'humanely raised' language; no third-party cert (Certified Humane / GAP / AWA). Confirmed none. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | 'shipped fresh, never frozen, in vacuum-sealed packaging' with gel packs, cut same day. Confirmed ships_fresh. | lobels.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 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Aging Seller’s words |
Dry-aged 42 days | 'master butchers dry-age the rib steak for up to six weeks' = up to ~42 days dry aging. 'Up to' is a max, not a minimum. | lobels.com ↗ lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Sourcing Seller’s words |
Corn-fed Midwest cattle; NYC master butchers, dry-aged & cut to order | Lobel's of New York, family butchers since 1840, Madison Ave NYC. Benchmark sourced from corn-fed Midwest cattle; cut/dry-aged in-house. | lobels.com ↗ lobels.com ↗ |