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Have you been to Austin Land and Cattle Company at Lamar and 12th? (NOT the same as Texas Land and Cattle Co!) This is one of our favorites. We go there quite a bit and have never been disapointed over the years.

Also, a great deal of the Wagyu found here comes from Harrell Ranch, here in Austin, a small, family-run ranch that does an amazing job. We have met the husband and wife (she is Japanese). They have an interesting tale to tell on how they managed to get Kobe cattle from Japan to the US! It's illegal to export the animals out of Japan.

The Harrells have a shop here in town where their beef is cut as it's bought. It's possible to buy 1/2 or 1/4 of a cow there, as well as large combination packs at significant savings. The store is called, appropriately, The Meat Shop. It's one of our hidden gems here. It's also possible to buy online at their web site.

We buy their beef nearly exclusively these days and are satisfied that it's some of the best beef available in the US. There's a fantastic article here that tells more about the ranch.