Wagyu demand keeps moving up-grade
Requests for MB6+ now outnumber MB4-5 in Jakarta fine dining. Availability tightens fastest in the last two weeks of each month.
Market insights
What we're seeing in the trade.
Practical notes from the requests moving through the Meatlink network — no fluff, no vanity data.
Sourcing notes
Lamb programmes favour fixed monthly volume
Buyers locking a monthly rack allocation consistently land better landed cost than ad-hoc ordering.
Bali sourcing rewards a second supplier
Freight timing makes a verified backup source the single biggest reliability upgrade for island operators.
Recently sourced
Australian Wagyu Ribeye MB6-7Jakarta80 kg / monthSuccessfully matched
NZ Lamb Rack FrenchedBali120 kg / monthSuccessfully matched
US Prime TenderloinSurabaya220 kg / monthSuccessfully matched