Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Anna, TX
Anna is one of the fastest-growing cities in Collin County, and the families settling into West Crossing, Avery Pointe, and Coyote Meadows tend to hold their food to the same standard they hold everything else about a new home. This is a young town on the rise, with newer neighborhoods filling up fast. Anna families can reserve a whole, half, or quarter share of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished Texas beef and pick it up in McKinney, a short drive from most of Anna.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Anna
Anna's grocery options for grass-fed beef are limited but growing. Walmart Supercenter at 521 S Central Expy (75409) carries a natural and grass-fed section, and Brookshire's at 1325 W White St stocks some grass-fed and natural beef as well. For a broader look at local vendors, the McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square, 315 S Chestnut St in McKinney, runs Saturdays from 8am to noon, April through December. Anna does not yet have an H-E-B, and while a Kroger is planned for the Rosamond Crossing development later in 2026, it is not open. Wherever you shop, check individual packages for "Product of USA." A lot of the grass-fed beef on US shelves is imported from Australia, New Zealand, or South America; the label tells you how the animal was raised, not where. For Texas-raised grass-fed beef by the share, Texas Grass Fed Farms offers pickup in McKinney.
Buy Grass-Fed Beef by the Share
Instead of buying cuts one package at a time, you reserve a share of the animal: a whole cow, a half cow, or a quarter cow. A half and a whole let you pick your cuts on a cut sheet. A quarter arrives as a balanced split quarter, a standard mix of steaks, roasts, and ground beef. It's the same clean, local, grass-finished beef whichever size you choose; the share just fills a freezer in one trip. Reserve online through our bulk grass-fed beef page, then pick up in McKinney on a scheduled Saturday once the animal is processed.
Why Anna Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
Anna has grown fast, and the median age sits around 32. The households moving into West Crossing and Avery Pointe are at the stage of life where what goes on the dinner table starts to matter more. Once you understand the sourcing behind grass-finished beef versus commodity meat, going back is hard. The question isn't whether the distinction matters; it's whether you can trust the supply chain behind the label.
Sherley Farms, the 970-acre master-planned community that broke ground in March 2026, is anchored by a 65-acre working organic family farm. That land-use choice says something about who is putting down roots in Anna: families who care about where their food comes from. When Anna families reserve a share, they're directly supporting the Texas ranchers who manage land regeneratively, building soil, rotating herds, and doing the long-term work that makes this kind of beef possible.
How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle
Our partner ranchers run rotational grazing systems across Texas pastures, moving cattle through fresh grass on a managed schedule so the land recovers between cycles. The cattle are never grain-finished; that's what separates grass-finished from the grain-finished conventional beef that most "natural" labels still allow. The ranchers we work with apply no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, no mRNA vaccines, and have never treated the land they manage with glyphosate. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected in Texas. That's the grassfed standard done right, not a feedlot animal with a better sticker.
Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow: What You Get
Every share is cut to order and packaged frozen, ready for your freezer the day you pick it up in McKinney. Here's roughly what each size gives you:
- Quarter cow: a balanced split quarter, roughly 75 to 90 lbs of packaged beef. A standard mix, no cut sheet needed.
- Half cow (a side of beef): your choice of cuts on a cut sheet, roughly 150 to 180 lbs of packaged beef.
- Whole cow: the full animal, two halves, roughly 300 to 360 lbs of packaged beef, your cut choices throughout.
Across those shares you get steaks, roasts, ground beef, brisket, short ribs, and soup bones. Your price is based on the hanging weight (the hot carcass weight) once the animal is processed, and a fixed deposit set by share size reserves your spot.
How Much Does a Half Cow Cost in Anna?
Half cow cost works differently than a per-package price at the store. You reserve your share with a fixed, non-refundable deposit set by size; quarter, half, and whole each carry their own deposit amount. Once the animal is processed and the hanging weight is confirmed, we calculate the final total from that weight, and the balance (final total minus your deposit) is due then. Spread the cost across every cut, from ground beef to ribeyes, and the per-pound price on a half cow lands well below what boutique grass-fed cuts run at retail. You're buying in bulk, so you pay a bulk price for beef you'd otherwise buy one premium steak at a time.
Is Buying a Quarter Cow Worth It?
For a lot of Anna families, yes. A quarter cow runs roughly 75 to 90 lbs of packaged beef, enough to keep a couple or a small family in grass-finished beef for months, and the per-pound cost beats buying the same cuts one at a time. A quarter is the right starting point if you've never bought freezer beef before or your freezer space is tight. If you cook beef most nights, or you've got a chest freezer and a big family, a half cow usually makes more sense per pound. Either way you're getting local, grass-finished beef and supporting the Texas ranchers who raise it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy grass-fed beef near Anna, TX?
Walmart Supercenter (521 S Central Expy) and Brookshire's (1325 W White St) both carry some grass-fed options, and the McKinney Farmers Market (315 S Chestnut St, Saturdays 8am to noon, April through December) has local vendors as well; check for "Product of USA" on the label. For Texas-raised grass-fed and grass-finished beef, you can reserve a whole, half, or quarter cow from Texas Grass Fed Farms and pick it up in McKinney.
What cuts do you get from a half cow?
A half cow comes with steaks, roasts, ground beef, brisket, short ribs, and soup bones, cut to your preferences on a cut sheet.
How much meat is in a quarter cow?
Roughly 75 to 90 lbs of packaged, frozen beef. A quarter comes as a balanced split quarter, a standard mix of steaks, roasts, and ground beef rather than a custom cut sheet.
How much freezer space does a half cow need?
Plan on roughly 10 to 15 cubic feet of freezer for a half cow, and about 7 to 10 for a quarter. Real-world packing wastes space, so size the freezer up rather than down.
What is the difference between grass-fed and grass-finished beef?
These days, none. Grass-fed cattle can't be fed grain, so grass-fed and grass-finished describe the same thing: an animal that ate grass and forage its whole life. Our beef is 100% grass-fed and grass-finished. And the label says nothing about country of origin, so always check for "Product of USA" when you shop in-store.
Where does most grass-fed beef in US grocery stores come from?
Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, and Brazil are the primary sources of grass-fed beef sold in the US. "Grass-fed" describes the feeding protocol, not the origin. Effective January 1, 2026, the USDA requires beef labeled "Product of USA" to be born, raised, and processed in the United States. Every share we sell meets that standard.
Where and when is pickup?
Pickup is in McKinney, TX, on a scheduled Saturday. We announce the date once the animal is processed and the hanging weight is confirmed, then we meet you in McKinney to hand off your beef. Pickup only: you collect your share, nothing gets mailed out.
Ready to reserve? Browse sizes on our bulk grass-fed beef page, or see our Texas grass-fed beef page for the towns we serve.
New to buying a share? Our grass-fed beef planning guide covers freezer space, transport, and choosing a size.
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