Grass-Fed Beef Argyle TX | Half, Whole & Quarter Cow

Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Argyle, TX

Argyle is one of Denton County's most sought-after addresses, a place where families settle in for the space, the schools, and a way of living that puts real food near the center of things. Whether you're in Harvest by Hillwood or Canyon Falls, the choices here tend to be deliberate ones. Argyle 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 Argyle.

Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Argyle

Argyle now has its own Tom Thumb at 1046 Market Way in Harvest Town Center, which opened in March 2026 as the newest full-service grocery in the 76226 zip code, and it carries a natural and grass-fed beef section. For a wider selection, a lot of Argyle families make the short drive into Flower Mound to shop Sprouts Farmers Market at 2301 Cross Timbers Rd or Market Street at 3800 Long Prairie Rd. There's no H-E-B in Argyle or Flower Mound yet; the chain has bought land in the area, but no construction has started. The Flower Mound Farmers Market at River Walk, 4203 River Walk Dr, runs Sundays 10am to 2pm year-round and is worth the trip if you want to meet local growers. Wherever you shop, check the individual packages for "Product of USA." Plenty of the grass-fed beef on US shelves is imported from Australia, New Zealand, or South America; the grass-fed label tells you how the animal was raised, not where it lived. For Texas-raised grass-fed beef by the share, Texas Grass Fed Farms offers pickup in McKinney.

Buy Grass-Fed Beef by the Share

Rather than picking up cuts one package at a time, you reserve a share of the animal: a whole cow, a half cow, or a quarter cow. With a half or a whole, you choose your cuts on a cut sheet. A quarter comes as a balanced split quarter, a standard mix of steaks, roasts, and ground beef, so there's no cut sheet to fill out. It's the same clean, local, grass-finished beef whichever size you pick; the share just fills the freezer in one go. Reserve online through our bulk grass-fed beef page, then pick up in McKinney on a scheduled Saturday once the animal is processed.

Why Argyle Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed

Argyle draws households that do their homework before they buy anything, and food is no exception. The town is anchored by two of the most thoughtfully built communities in North Texas. Harvest by Hillwood is a 1,200-acre agrihood designed around a working farm, with orchards, community gardens, and more than 300 events a year; the families who moved there chose it specifically because it was built around growing and eating real food. Canyon Falls, a 1,199-acre nature-focused development spanning Argyle, Flower Mound, and Northlake, leans on trails, greenbelts, and a family-first layout. Many professionals here commute a short way south on US 377 to Charles Schwab or Fidelity Investments in Westlake.

That kind of intentionality is exactly what buying a share rewards. Every cut is born, raised, and processed in Texas by ranchers we've worked with for years, so you know the story behind the label instead of guessing at it. And when Argyle families reserve a share, they're directly supporting the Texas ranchers who manage their land regeneratively, rotating herds and building soil for the long haul.

How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle

Our partner ranchers run rotational grazing across Texas pastures, moving cattle through fresh sections on a managed schedule so the grass has time to recover. The animals eat grass and forage their whole lives and are never grain-finished, which is the line that separates true grass-finished beef from the grain-finished conventional beef that most "natural" labels still permit. The ranchers we work with use no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, and no mRNA vaccines, and they've never treated their pastures with glyphosate. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected right here in Texas. That's the grassfed standard done properly.

Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow: What You Get

Every share is cut to order and packaged frozen, ready for the 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, with 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 holds your spot.

How Much Does a Half Cow Cost in Argyle?

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; the 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 (the final total minus your deposit) is due then. Spread across every cut, from ground beef to ribeyes, the per-pound price on a half cow lands well under what boutique grass-fed cuts run at retail. You're buying in bulk, so you pay a bulk price for beef you'd otherwise pay a premium for one steak at a time.

Is Buying a Quarter Cow Worth It?

For a lot of Argyle families, it is. 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 still beats buying those same cuts one at a time. A quarter is the right starting point if you've never bought freezer beef or your freezer space is tight. If you cook beef most nights, or you've got a chest freezer and a hungry household, a half cow usually pencils out better 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 Argyle, TX?
Tom Thumb at 1046 Market Way (Harvest Town Center) is the newest local option, and Sprouts at 2301 Cross Timbers Rd and Market Street at 3800 Long Prairie Rd in Flower Mound both carry grass-fed selections; 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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