Pat, the answer is: “We sent a question over to our contacts at Silver Fern and your fan is spot on in terms of age and marbling – the cattle are in that range of 24-30 months old.”

Pat, that answer I don’t have but here is a quote from Marxfoods.com on their beef:

“Silver Fern brand grass fed beef is raised on the pristine pastures of New Zealand. With this beef, “grass fed” means 100% grass fed & grass finished. Silver Fern beef has been produced according to strict EU mandated animal welfare conditions. The cattle are pastured 100% of the time, with access to paddock areas with windbreaks and other structures for shelter from inclement weather.”

I couldn’t find any specific information about the age of the beef but I will send and email to see if I can find out for you.

Gary