Slaughtering a $30,000 cow, Yep

[theking]

..I believe it:

The rarest steak in the world can cost over $300. Here's why wagyu beef is so expensive.

https://www.businessinsider.com/wagyu-beef-steak-cows-from-japan-so-expensive-2019-8

This is wagyu beef, one of the most expensive meats in the world. Produced in Japan and prized for its rich marbling and buttery taste, high-grade wagyu can cost up to $200 per pound, and the cows themselves can sell for as much as $30,000. But what is it that makes the meat so expensive?

The term wagyu literally translates to Japanese cow. And it generally refers to four main breeds. These cows were bred for physical endurance, giving them more intramuscular fat cells. The fat is distributed more evenly throughout their muscle, which is why wagyu beef looks pink and tastes so tender. And the Japanese government tightly regulates wagyu production to protect the value and quality of the meat.

[Cali Guy]

Wow, these prized cows are on the smaller size. Big business for sure when an animal goes for more than some vehicles.

[theking]

It's a niche market but seems like business is still going well..

[theking]

BTW, if anyone is ever in Kobe, Japan, try some of their A5 Wagyu beef with a BMS of 12 because it's the real deal there and very fresh on location .