Akaushi Wagyu Beef
Our Beef
Pronounced Ah-ka-OO-shi. Akaushi are one of the four Wagyu breeds – Wagyu simply translates to Japanese cow. The high-fat content in Akaushi beef leaves less room for muscle fiber and collagen, making the beef notably more tender than other breeds. In addition, our beef has great health benefits. With a higher concentration of monounsaturated fat relative to saturated fat, the American Heart Association notes it can lead to lower cholesterol, the prevention of coronary heart disease and weight loss. It is a significant source of oleic acid, a compound in olive oil that the USDA touts as good for the heart. Our beef is grass fed and grain finished giving the beef extraordinary flavor and tenderness.
Unlike the Wagyu or Kobe cattle you are used to seeing, Akaushi are a blonde cattle breed.
The “Japanese Brown” is a breed of small Japanese beef cattle. It is one of six native Japanese cattle breeds, and one of the four Japanese breeds known as wagyū, the others being the Japanese Black, the Japanese Polled and the Japanese Shorthorn.
Akaushi is known as the “Emperor’s Breed.” All Akaushi are Wagyu, but not all Wagyu are Akaushi. The Akaushi breed did not exist outside of Japan until the 1990s. Akaushi cattle are known worldwide for their distinct marbling that gives Akaushi beef a melt-in-your-mouth texture and rich, buttery flavor.
How did this premium Japanese beef breed come to the U.S.? American Akaushi cattle are almost entirely derived from the original fullblood Akaushi herd imported to the U.S. in 1994.
Since then, American Akaushi genetics have increased carcass performance and premium grade opportunities for cattle producers throughout the country.
While Akaushi beef is prized for its marbling and intense flavor, Akaushi cattle boast extremely efficient, consistent production. They excel at important traits, like growth, fertility, vigor and longevity. The American Akaushi breed offers one-of-a-kind opportunities to improve consistency, maintain uniformity and help maximize the gap between profit and loss in your herd.