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Some South Dakota Producers Raising Pricey Japanese Cattle

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HARROLD, S.D. (AP) — A few South Dakota producers are giving expensive Japanese cattle a try.

The Tri-State Neighbor ( ) reports that some producers in the state are raising specialty Wagyu (wa-goo) cattle.

Farmer Reid Jensen first got his hand on Wagyu cattle in 2010. He now has 70 cows and a couple of breeding bulls in his pastures in Burbank. Jensen says he started his herd for a pricey $5,000 a head. Most of his beef goes to high-end hotels and restaurants.

The best-known breed is the black breed that comes from a region near Kobe, Japan. Kobe beef is a type of Wagyu.

A Wagyu steak can go for more than $100. The meet is lower in cholesterol. Most of the Wagyu cattle in the U.S. are in Texas and New Mexico.

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