highest grade beef
Cattle
- Black Angus dam x Black Angus sire, or Black Angus dam x Wagyu or British bred sire.
- Hide must be more than 85% black.
- No European, Bos Indicus or dairy breeds permitted.
Feeding GFYG
- Fed for more than 70 days on a high energy ration
- Angus induction weights, 280 - 350 kg average
- Wagyu x Angus induction weights, 330 - 390 kg average
Grading
- Angus - MSA boning group 4 or better
- Wagyu X - MSA boning group 2 or better
- Meat colour – 0 to 2
- Fat colour – 0 to 2
Carcass
- Angus, 200 – 270 kg ccs weight
- Wagyu, 240 – 300 kg ccs weight
Free of HGPs
Whole life ban on hormones. Verified by NVD from farmer and an affidavit from the feedlot. Spot checks for implants are carried out in the abattoir in accordance with our natural beef protocol (0716).
Free of antibiotics
The withholding period for any antibiotics used during the grazing phase must have expired before cattle enter the feedlot. The feedlot never treats cattle with antibiotics. If cattle are injured or become sick in the feedlot they are withdrawn from the natural beef program.
Free of animal by-product feeds
Cattle are only fed on pastures, or with feeds derived from grasses and cereals throughout their entire life. No animal by-product feed is ever used.