BEEF WIRE 2026-07-12 · 27 RANKED · 0 IN RESEARCH · 270 CLAIMS ON FILE · AVG RIBEYE $45.64/LB · LOW RIBEYE $13.98/LB WILD FORK FOODS
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Scorecard — Bench 1.0

5.8 [AGENT] agent-researched; turns green with user + third-party verification (rules)

TASTE7.5████████░░Real graded range: USDA Choice core, genuine USDA Prime (tomahawk $21.98/lb), Miyazaki A5 ($99.98/lb), American Wagyu, Reserve 28-day-aged; 17-day wet age standard. Frozen-only and a tenderized ungraded value line cap the ceiling.
HEALTHY3.0███░░░░░░░Core beef undisclosed on antibiotics/hormones/raising (no claims on Choice/Prime pages or FAQ); JBS supply opacity per Sentient Media. Partial credit: labeled organic ($18.98/lb) and grass-fed-grass-finished options, honest grade labeling.
COST9.5██████████Choice boneless $15.98/lb, bone-in $14.98/lb, ungraded $13.98/lb, Prime tomahawk $21.98/lb - far below the $25-45/lb D2C band, transparent per-lb pricing, no subscription, $35 delivery minimum. Ding: 4 regional zones up to ~25% higher.
HAPPY1.5██░░░░░░░░No third-party welfare certs (no GAP/Certified Humane/AGA found); parent JBS is a conventional feedlot packer per Sentient Media. Small Australian grass-fed and organic pasture-raised lines are the only welfare-positive signals.
TEXTURE7.0███████░░░17-day wet aging (FAQ) + Choice-or-better marbling on graded lines; A5/Prime options excellent. Deductions: everything blast-frozen (moisture on thaw), cheapest boneless ribeye is mechanically tenderized, no dry-aged ribeye SKU found.

Claims on file

AttributeValueVerificationAs of · sources
AGING WET SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · FAQ: 'All of our meat is wet-aged for 17 days', then blast-frozen (farm-to-freezer model). Reserve ribeye aged 28 days per product page.
ANTIBIOTIC STATUS UNDISCLOSED UNSTATED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · No antibiotic claims on core Choice/Prime beef pages or FAQ. Organic line self-claims 'without antibiotics'. Internal asset naming shows an 'ABF Choice' SKU but no customer-facing claim.
HORMONE STATUS UNDISCLOSED UNSTATED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No hormone claims on core beef lines. Organic ribeye copy self-claims cattle 'without antibiotics or added hormones' (organic line only).
MARBLING USDA CHOICE USDA · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Core ribeye marbling = USDA Choice; Choice tomahawk claimed 'very top end of the choice scale'; Prime and A5 (highest marbling per their grades page) available above it.
ORGANIC STATUS NONE SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Catalog is not organic overall; small labeled Organic line exists (Organic Ribeye $18.98/lb, organic poultry). Certifier not displayed; no registry entry seen.
RAISED CATEGORY MIXED LINES SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · Core Choice/Prime beef carries no raising claims (conventional feedlot supply); separate organic pasture-raised line, Australian grass-fed grass-finished line, Argentine/Brazilian/Japanese imports.
SOURCING JBS-OWNED; BEEF FROM US, AUSTRALIA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, JAPAN (MIYAZAKI A5) 3P CERT · 3P 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · JBS S.A./JBS USA ownership corroborated by Sentient Media and Feedstuffs trade press; multi-country sourcing per own product pages (Argentine, Brazilian, Australian grass-fed, Miyazaki A5).
USDA GRADE CHOICE USDA · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · Core ribeye line is USDA Choice with USDA CHOICE badges; real USDA Prime line (tomahawk, 12-oz ribeye); ungraded 'Inspected' value line; house 'Reserve' line; Japanese A5 (non-USDA scale).
WAGYU CONTENT FULLBLOOD SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Japanese A5 line 'sourced exclusively from the Miyazaki prefecture' ($99.98/lb ribeye) implies fullblood Japanese wagyu; separate 'American Wagyu' ribeye ($49.98/lb) with undisclosed cross content.
WELFARE CERT NONE UNSTATED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No AGA/AWA/GAP/Certified Humane marks found on beef product pages, FAQ, or beef-grades page. Parent JBS supply chain criticized for opacity by independent journalism.

■ registry/3P-certified · ◪ USDA paperwork · □ self-claimed. SELF = company statement (we trust and mark, per policy) · 3P = independent evidence — weighs most. Something wrong? Company representatives: a verified right-of-response slot ships at member launch; meanwhile email corrections with sources.

Buy

$13.98/lb boneless (ungraded 'Inspected', mechanically tenderized) as of 2026-07-12 · $20.97 avg 1.5-lb pack, base price zone; 4 regional price channels run to ~$15.98/lb. USDA Choice boneless $15.98/lb, Choice bone-in $14.98/lb, Choice tomahawk $13.98/lb. [BASELINE]

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Ribeye sold

[BONELESS] [BONE-IN] [TOMAHAWK] [THIN-CUT] [RIBEYE-CAP] [RIBEYE-FILET] [CHOICE] [PRIME] [UNGRADED] [ORGANIC] [GRASS-FED-GRASS-FINISHED] [AMERICAN-WAGYU] [JAPANESE-A5] [HOUSE-RESERVE-28D-AGED] [ARGENTINE] [BRAZILIAN] [KOSHER]

Other cuts

NY strip · filet mignon / tenderloin · picanha · tri-tip · outside skirt steak · short ribs (incl. Prime, A5) · brisket (incl. A5 flat) · chuck roast (wagyu) · top sirloin · flap meat · top round · ground beef (incl. wagyu, prime rib blend)

Bundles

Ribeye World TourAmerican Wagyu ribeye (~1 lb) + USDA Prime ribeye 12 oz + USDA Choice boneless ribeye (~1.75-lb pack)$119.71
Brazilian Beef Ribeye Cap BundleBrazilian ribeye cap steaks (price not captured)