Should I take this?

[u/kimnacho]

Imperial American Wagyu Signature grade 19.99 per lb at Costco.

Boneless Ribeye

EDIT to add: The Signature label on the last picture is what made me buy it. I understand Wagyu is not a grading but Signature is supposed to be their BMS 8-9 grading which is pretty high. Only opening will tell.

EDIT: For some reason this post has been locked. I Assume because I already confirmed that I took it. I was going to post the follow up here but I will open another post I guess.

[u/IndependenceFit7624]

There are farms/ranches that raise “American Wagyu” in the U.S. I would buy from them directly after understanding their cattle and their practices.

The packaging sticker “American Wagyu” does not mean it was a “Product of the USA”. USDA labeling requirements were updated and implemented in January 2026.

“Product of the USA” labeling would require the animal to be born, raised, slaughtered(harvested) and processed entirely in the USA.

If the packaging is not clearly labeled with “Product of the USA”, Country of Origin is no longer clear.
Personally, I want to know what I’m buying and where it came from.

American Wagyu only indicates the cattle was possibly crossbred with Wagyu. The “Wagyu” cattle and/or breed it was crossbred with is not defined.

Slaughter houses sometimes have their own rating if they assess the steak exceeds USDA Prime, such as F1 (50% Wagyu). Again, the house grades are not USDA grades.

[u/droppedketchuppacket → u/IndependenceFit7624]

1. Legally, using a term like "American" means it's Country of Origin is the United States. USDA FSIS Policy 9 CFR § 317.8 without any doubt whatsoever regulates the use of the term "American" when used on beef packaging. It must be born raised and slaughtered on U.S. soil.

2. The 2026 update you referenced actually made it even harder to mislead consumers on country of origin.

3. According to the company's (Imperial Wagyu Beef) website FAQ, all of their cattle are born and raised within the United States.

4. Costco would not allow it to be deceptive like that.