Vaccine usage and antibiotics
Much talk has been going around about mRNA vaccines. While several mRNA vaccines for use in animals are being studied, there are none approved for use in cattle in the USA as of now. I do believe they are used in swine. Wyoming Premium Beef will NEVER use mRNA vaccines if they come on the market.
We do vaccinate our cattle but our grass-finished beef do NOT receive any vaccines 7 months prior to slaughter. We only vaccinate what is necessary for this area. There are thousands of beef brought in from CA and TX in our area for 5 months and then are shipped back home. We have no control over what these beef bring in.
Antibiotics are used only when absolutely necessary. The grass-finished beef we sell don't receive any antibiotics for at least a year before slaughter. Our beef are clean of any vaccine residue for many months before they go to the processor.
Don't be fooled by the label terminology
- Product of the USA labeling does not mean American raised beef. It means ONLY it was packaged in USA! Great informative 11 min. video: https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/434077-cattle-industry-expert-calls-for-proper-meat-labeling?fbclid=IwAR2IomF2naxBvBtXOBhPaPFggu8my-0Z1WsBLVXxiuGSh6fMQxrQpghjuCo
- USA raised beef has the highest health and safety standards in the world!
- All Natural: fed grains, forages, hormones, antibiotics, organic or not!
- Grass-fed: fed only grass -OR- grass and then grained until finished out.
- Organic: fed 100% certified organic corn and/or soybeans and grass.
- Grass-finished or 100% grass-fed: Fed grass only until processed.
- OUR BEEF ARE 100% GRASS-FINISHED ONLY
The many benefits of Grass-Finished over Grain-Fed
- Grass-finished is one of the most nutrient-dense proteins you can buy.
- 100% Grass-fed beef has less overall fat, so much lower in calories.
- It has 2-3x's amount of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA): the only anti-cancer nutrient derived from meat, helps reduce cancer, heart, immune and inflammatory risks, 22-39% lower LDL cholesterol, improves bone mass and blood sugar regulation and maintains a lean body.
- Grass-finished has ample amounts of all three essential electrolytes: sodium, potassium, and magnesium.
- It has 50% more omega–3 levels: decreases inflammation and depression, helps with focusing, helps prevent muscle loss during cancer treatment.
- 100% Grass-fed has higher levels of antioxidants like vitamins A and E.
- Grass-finished also has 2x's the amount of lutein and beta-carotene: healthier skin and eyes, decreases eye and cancer diseases.
- 100% Grass-fed beef is not as prone to containing bacteria like E-coli.
- When grain-fed beef are finished, there is very little or no omega-3 left.
- The traditional grain-feeding of cattle concentrates the GMOs into the beef's tissue. When you eat this meat, the GMOs are ingested at a much higher rate by you than if you just ate the GMO corn or soybeans themselves. Similar to the concentrations of mercury in fish.
Tenderness Qualities
- Grass-finished beef has yellowish fat, meaning higher concentrates of beta-carotenoids and lutein.
- 100% Grass-fed will not have lots of visible marbling.
- We've been taught that beef tenderness is caused by the over abundance of marbling (fat streaks in beef) but it's NOT! It is "microscopic" fat cells invisible to the eye that give meat its tenderness. Murray Grey and South Devon cattle are known for their tenderness and rich taste.
- Our carcasses have very little subcutaneous fat (wasted backstrap and under the skin fat) while still maintaining the flavorful microscopic marbling. This results in tender beef, more edible meat and less wasted fat trimming that are discarded!
- Our cattle's quiet nature keep our meat free of harmful adrenaline which leaves the finished cuts of beef tough and tasteless. This is overlooked by many producers .
Excellent atricles for more information on grass-finished beef :
- Please cut and paste the articles. I can't get it to go directly to the webpages.
- Benefits (easy reading article) https://draxe.com/nutrition/grass-fed-beef-nutrition/
- Adreneline Effects https://www.grass-fed-solutions.com/cattle-stress.html
- Marbling/Tenderness https://www.grass-fed-solutions.com/grass-fed-meat.html