What is grass-fed Wagyu?

Wagyu raised and finished only on pasture, never on grain. Altair says its grass-fed Wagyu has finer marbling than grain-fed Wagyu because the animals grow naturally over a longer period, so the fat melts evenly through the meat as it cooks. Wagyu fat also has a lower melting point and a higher ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fat.

How does Altair taste different from grain-fed Wagyu?

It has Wagyu's texture with the cleaner, mineral flavor of grass-fed beef. Jason Staudt, executive chef of Stokehouse St Kilda in Melbourne, describes it as "the texture of traditional Wagyu and the flavour of grassfed with such fine marbling."

Farmers like Les Porteus, a third-generation farmer near Smithton, Tasmania, who has finished cattle on grass for more than 20 years, and Stephen Ollington, whose coastal farm sits between Stanley's West Inlet and Seven Mile Beach. Their cattle are rotated through fresh pasture and fed grass and silage.

What marble score should I choose?

Altair comes in marble scores from 3 to 7+. MB 3–4 has a lighter, clean grass-fed flavor; MB 5–6 is rich and melt-in-your-mouth; MB 7+ is the most luxurious, with extra richness and juiciness. About marbling.

Is Altair Wagyu certified?

Yes. Altair is Certified Humane, Non-GMO Project verified and graded under Meat Standards Australia, and it is never given grain, antibiotics or hormone growth promotants.

Which Altair cuts does Herd & Grace sell?

Ribeye, New York strip, tomahawk, whole tenderloin, picanha, flank, asada flap, brisket, bone-in short ribs and New York strip kebobs. Herd & Grace freezes Altair cuts at their peak and ships them frozen across the US. Shop Altair.

Altair

Altair Grassfed Wagyu

Altair is 100% grass-fed Wagyu from southern Australia. It pairs the fine marbling and melt-in-your-mouth texture of Wagyu with the clean, mineral flavor of grass-fed, pasture-raised beef.

Tajima Wagyu bloodlines are raised on pasture for about 30 months, far longer than typical beef programs, and never fed grain.

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Altair is built on three pillars: genetics, grass and time. Tajima Wagyu bloodlines are combined with British and European dam lines, then raised in Tasmania, Gippsland and South Australia's Limestone Coast, regions chosen for year-round rainfall, volcanic soils and high-quality pasture.

Because the cattle grow slowly on grass alone, Altair's marbling is finer than grain-fed Wagyu, and it melts evenly as it cooks.

At a glance

100% grass-fed: never grain
Tajima Wagyu genetics
About 30 months on pasture
No antibiotics, no added hormones
Certified Humane
Non-GMO Project verified
Marble scores MB 3 to 7+

Altair at a glance

Altair grassfed Wagyu facts
Genetics	Tajima Wagyu bloodlines crossed with British and European dam lines
Regions	Tasmania, Gippsland and South Australia's Limestone Coast
Diet	100% grass-fed and grass-finished: never grain, ever
Time on pasture	About 30 months, growing naturally in a relaxed environment
Marble scores	MB 3 to 7+
Never used	Grain, antibiotics, hormone growth promotants
Certifications	Certified Humane; Non-GMO Project verified; graded under Meat Standards Australia

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Altair at a glance

Altair grassfed Wagyu: your questions answered

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