Whitesell Farms Wagyu

Steer 13B was born at Whitesell Farms Wagyu on 3-Jul-14 in our fourth year of producing Wagyu influenced beef at our farm on the top of Battleground Mountain in the northwest corner of Cullman County, Alabama. He is a first generation F1 WagyuX steer produced in a common breeding pattern for us; that being the crossing of a premier Wagyu bull known for marbling and tenderness over a commercial Brangus type cow.

The sire of 13B is a bull we have used for many years with great results; Bar R Sanjiro 4P. This bull has great carcass data trials, placing as the Number 3 marbling bull in 2009. His genetic tests are also excellent with a tenderness score of 7 and the preferred fat profile, SCD: AA. In our own experience, he consistently produces amazing results when used with our commercial herd.

The dam of 13B is a Brangus type cow that is common to our area with a big frame; an excellent mother with a lot of milk. W-94 has only been producing WagyuX calves with us for a couple of years, but we certainly like the results so far.

13B spent his first 205 days in a pasture on our farm with his mother as his main source of sustenance. At weaning on day 205, he weighed 345 lbs, which is a little smaller than we would have liked, particularly from such a good dam, but 2014 was a tough winter on cattle. At weaning, he transitioned to our "Grower Pasture" where he spent the next 11 months on good grass, with access to high quality hay and minerals, and a daily supplemental ration of between 5 and 8 lbs of 13% protein cattle feed. His yearling weight was 535 lbs, still small, but gaining some ground.

At 18 months of age, 7B transitioned to our "Finishing Pasture" at a weight of 775lbs after gaining 1.4 lbs per day in the growing phase. Over the first five months of 2016, he grazed winter rye grass, had high-quality hay, and free choice access to a special formulation of all-natural finishing feed prepared for us by our friends at Hillsboro Feeds, west of Decatur, AL. During this period, he did a great amount of catching up as he put on 3.5 lbs per day to finish at 1260 lbs live weight. A few more details can be found on our Available Supply page at this link.

13B was harvested on 17-May-16 at H & P Meats in South Pittsburgh, TN; the nearest processing plant to Huntsville that caries the USDA Federally Inspected designation. His carcas weight was 766 lbs and the butcher reported he was in great shape. The carcass hung for 19 days before being reduced to primal loins for shipment to Star Super Market in Huntsville, Alabama. It was transported to the supermarket in a refrigerated trailer, following USDA and Health Department guidelines.

Star Super Market began offering steaks, roasts, and ground beef on 5-June-16. If you have purchased our beef from Star Market and followed the link here, you can be confident in knowing EXACTLY where it came from, and how it was raised. Thank you for your purchase. We hope you enjoy the fruits of our labor and will leave us a comment on our 'Contact Us' form.

Follow this link to the Landing Page for our partnership with Star Super Market.

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