Kagoshima and Tottori, Japan
Calf registration
WT-5114

Kagoshima 31

A5

Kagoshima and Tottori, Japan

Beef cattle traced from the birth farm and feed record to the grade on the carcass line.

Cattle farms in Kagoshima and Tottori raise beef cattle from birth to market. We record each animal's birth farm, feed record and carcass grade, so a buyer can see the origin of the beef.

Ask about your herdEar tags
Beef cattle lined up along a wooden fence on green pasture

Four animals on the herd sheet

TagAnimalBirth farm or gradeStage
WT-5101Kagoshima 22MakurazakiRaised
WT-5107Tottori 9YonagoBorn
WT-5114Kagoshima 31Grade A5Shipped
WT-5120Tottori 14KurayoshiRaised

The grade the abattoir signs

The carcass grade is set by the abattoir's licensed grader and linked to the ear-tag number, so the grade on the invoice and the animal on the herd sheet are the same line.

  1. A1
  2. A2
  3. A3
  4. A4
  5. A5

Birth farm

Each animal names its birth farm and the date it was born.

Feed record

Feed type and the rearing period are written on the animal line.

Carcass grade

The abattoir grade is signed and linked to the ear-tag number.

Calf to carcass

  1. BirthThe calf is registered at birth with its ear tag.
  2. RaiseFeed and health records are logged through rearing.
  3. SlaughterThe abattoir records the carcass and grades it.
  4. ShipThe beef is shipped with its record code.
Sliced medium-rare beef steak on a wooden board with fries

From birth farm to the plate

A restaurant buyer sees the same record the feedlot keeps: birth farm, feed months and the grade signed on the carcass line, so the cut on the board has a traceable history.

Restaurants and importers ask

Can the feed be checked?
The feed type and period are written. The farm's supplier stays private.
Who grades the carcass?
The abattoir's licensed grader, whose sign-off is on the line.
Is the farm named?
The birth farm is named, so a buyer can see where the animal was raised.