Wagyu beef's wholesale price falls to 4-year low as consumption slows

Exports to Asia, Europe and U.S. boom as farmers seek stable demand

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Wagyu prices are slumping due mainly to feeble demand, but are still high for most consumers. (Photo by Hisashi Tsusui)

HISASHI TSUTSUI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Wholesale prices of wagyu beef in Japan have fallen to the lowest level since June 2020 when demand for meat from the Japanese cattle breeds slumped amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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