Day: December 26, 2022

A hand opens butcher paper on a kitchen counter, with beef, a pan, a glass, and coins beside the sink.
Meat & Poultry

Why Is Wagyu Beef So Expensive?

Why Is Wagyu Beef So Expensive: authentic Japanese Wagyu can cost 10 to 20 times more per pound than standard U.S. supermarket beef because supply is tiny, grading is strict, and each carcass yields limited premium cuts. The price comes from genetics, long feeding programs often exceeding 600 days, detailed traceability, import limits, and high