2019 BCMS FIGURES RELEASED

Figures released by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) for 2019 show that British Wagyu has established a small but increasingly significant foothold in premium British beef production. The figures, for beef cattle born in England, Wales & Scotland reveal over 5,000 Wagyu-sired calves were born in the year.

Of these, 4665 were crossbred (sired by a Wagyu bull) and 1034 purebred or Fullblood - totalling 5,699 Wagyu animals. Please click HERE for breakdown by country and type. The last comparative figures were 2014 where there were 2,405 births recorded.

Backed by a new British Wagyu quality assurance scheme from 1st July 2020, these figures are set to increase as demand grows for what is considered the world’s finest beef and as consumers look for quality over quantity.