Whitesell Farms Wagyu

Steer 18B was born at Whitesell Farms Wagyu on 19-Oct-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 one of our early experimental breeding patterns; that being the crossing of a premier Wagyu bull, known for marbling and tenderness over a commercial Hereford cow.

The sire of 18B is a bull we have used for many years with proven 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. For more information on this bull, you can follow this link.

The dam of 18B was one of a set of Hereford cows we introduced in the program to see how they compared to other breeds in efficiently and consistently producing high quality beef. You can find more information on her by following this link to her record in our listing of herd cows.

18B 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 472 lbs, a bit below average for a Wagyu cross calf in his contemporary group. At weaning, he transitioned to our "Grower Pasture" where he spent the next year 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 580 lbs.

At 18 months of age, 18B transitioned to our "Finishing Pasture" at a weight of 780 lbs. For five months over the spring and summer of 2016, he grazed spring and Bermuda grasses, 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 showed steady weight gain of nearly 3.12bs per day to finish at 1310 lbs live weight. A few more details can be found on our Available Supply page at this link.

18B was harvested on 27-Sep-16 at H & P Meats in South Pittsburgh, TN; the nearest processing plant to Huntsville that caries the USDA Federally Inspected designation. His carcass weight was 785 lbs and looked to be finished just right for aging. The carcass hung for 17 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 15-Oct-16. If you 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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