Lake Janis Farm is home to around 300 Jersey cattle, and the Ryans sell roughly 10 each fortnight. "As we reduce the numbers, we buy a few more in and keep things ticking along," Mr Ryan said.

Another difference is the size of the cattle. Wagyu cows are much bigger, Nation told me. They are around 1,000 pounds, while other popular breeds are around 600 pounds. Why does wagyu meat cost more?

A quality cut of Wagyu can run you $200 to $400 and Wagyu cows sell for up to $30,000. Here's why consumers pay a pretty penny for this "flavor bomb." ...

A quality cut of Wagyu can run you $200 to $400 and Wagyu cows sell for up to $30,000. Here's why consumers pay a pretty penny for this "flavor bomb." ...

A cow must now be at least 46.875% wagyu DNA to be sold as American wagyu. These cows, usually called an F1 cross, are crossbred with breeds from Black Angus to Holstein and Jersey cows.

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Wagyu cattle also consume different food to most other cattle. Whereas many cows are given grain only or grass-finished, or are grass-fed only in a free-range environment, Wagyu also receive rice.

Wagyu beef is known globally for its soft texture and rich, fatty taste, and restaurants and butcher shops often charge much higher prices for steaks compared to beef from other types of cattle ...

“To maximize the potential of Wagyu cattle, we need to mimic what the Japanese do,” Jad said, and Horner agrees. Eight months ago, Iron Table slaughtered its first animal that graded as A5.