Minnesota's Finest Wagyu Beef
There are many reasons to want the best local beef at your restaurant or bar, and we’re not just talking about taste. Carrying Wagyu beef can help set your restaurant apart from the competition and show your customers that you take pride in serving the best products possible. Fellers Ranch™ Wagyu Beef is raised locally in Southern Minnesota, they offer a wide variety of all-natural Wagyu cuts as well as USDA choice options for those who prefer a non-wagyu alternative from Conger Meats.
What make Wagyu so special?
A better question would be why we want Wagyu beef over any other option.
- Contains Special Amino Acids
- More Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Tastes Better
- More Marbling
- Less Fat
- More Muscle Fiber
- Helps You Feel Full Faster
How can Wagyu beef benefit my restaurant?
Customers will be impressed by the high marbling that is seen on the locally raised Fellers Ranch™ Wagyu beef. Wagyu beef is sought after by many high-end steakhouses. Our Wagyu cattle are raised in Freeborn County, just outside of Conger, Minnesota in the Albert Lea area of Southern Minnesota in the good old United States of America!
Customers are willing to pay a higher price for Wagyu beef due to its taste, health benefits, and scarcity compared to other types of meat. Offering local Wagyu beef from Fellers Ranch™ can help set your restaurant apart from the competition. By offering a local Wagyu beef, you can charge more the product because we take our time raising Wagyu cattle to ensure excellent marbling. Our product will help you attract new customers who have never heard of or tried Wagyu beef before and would be interested in trying it because we are a local brand with high quality standards.
How can I obtain Wagyu beef for my restaurant?
There are multiple ways to obtain Wagyu beef for your restaurant, but perhaps the easiest would be to simply order it from a reliable supplier such as Fellers Ranch™ Wagyu Beef. They offer Wagyu beef wholesale in a wide variety of all-natural wagyu cuts and USDA choice options from Conger Meats, allowing you to pick out exactly what cuts will work best in your menu.
If you're local to Minnesota, Iowa, or Wisconsin, call to set up a visit to the Conger Meat Market. Located in Conger, MN - Conger Meats is a USDA-certified processing facility. You can come to them or they'll come to you. Conger Meats offers prime and choice quality meats in a variety of cuts no matter what your restaurant needs.
Confusion Between real Kobe Beef, Japanese Wagyu, and American Kobe
Japanese Wagyu
According to the American Wagyu Association, "In Japan, there are four breeds that are considered Wagyu and those are the Japanese Black (the predominant Wagyu exported to the U.S), Japanese Brown (In the U.S. referred to as Red Wagyu), Japanese Polled and Japanese Shorthorn.
There are no Japanese Polled or Shorthorns being bred outside Japan. Wagyu strains were isolated according to prefecture (state) and breeds imported for crossing were not the same in each prefecture."
Kobe Beef
According to Forbes, "Only about 3,900 head of cattle each year meet the strict standards to be labeled as Kobe beef, and only about 10% of this is exported from Japan... Even in Japan, Kobe beef is difficult to find and only a handful of top restaurants serve it."
"American Kobe"
The name Kobe beef is technically a holdover from the early 20th century when it was only available in Japan. Today there are American farms that mimic Japanese cattle raising and processing to create their own version of this steak but an authentic Kobe beef cut should come straight out of the Hyogo prefecture in Japan- not too many people outside Japan know what makes one truly qualified as "authentic" though! For a long time, customers were getting duped by restaurants and retailers marketing their beef as " Kobe".
What is Wagyu beef and where does it come from?
Wagyu beef originated in Japan, but is now established in the USA. The word ‘wagyu’ means Japanese cow or bull. Wagyu cattle have been bred for hundreds of years to produce the highest quality beef possible. Wagyu beef contains more intramuscular fat than any other kind of meat in the world (20-30%). Wagyu beef retain its moisture while cooking which makes it more tender than other types of meat.
Wagyu beef is known for its tenderness, high-quality marbling, deep flavor, and health benefits. Carrying Fellers Ranch™ Wagyu beef can help set your restaurant apart from the competition and show your customers that you take pride in serving the best products possible. Wagyu beef is sought after by many high-end steakhouses.
What makes Wagyu beef so different from other meats?
Most American restaurants have access to USDA Prime or Choice cuts which contain very little fat and are tender and appetizing when cooked right. Wagyu beef, on the other hand, contains more intramuscular fat than any other kind of meat in the world (20-30%). The marbling is why the flavor helps Wagyu beef retain its moisture, tenderness, and flavorful juices during your dining experience.
Wagyu Beef Near Me
At Fellers Ranch™, we produce the highest quality Wagyu beef for fine dining establishments in the Midwest. Our cattle are fed a custom diet and raised with care to keep them happy and healthy. Our Wagyu herd started with the acquisition of two full-blood Wagyu bulls and 128 calves from a nationally known Wagyu producer from Wyoming. That Wyoming rancher had achieved near perfection in Wagyu genetics, but his retirement led to our opportunity.
Where to Buy Wagyu Beef Near Me
Conger Meat Market - Conger, MN
Smokestack BBQ Supply Store - Brainerd, MN
Anderson BBQ - Vadnais Heights, MN
Wagyu Beef Restaurants Near Me
The Hen & The Hog - Albertville, MN
Carnevor - Milwaukee, WI
Wedgewood Cove - Albert Lea, MN
Skol Woodfire Grill - Albert Lea, MN