Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Celina, TX
Celina sits at the fast-growing northern edge of Collin County, where master-planned communities like Light Farms, Mustang Lakes, and Carter Ranch have drawn families who care where their beef comes from and how the cattle were handled. It's the kind of town where people read a label twice before it goes in the cart. Celina 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 Celina.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Celina
Brookshire's at 675 Sunset Blvd (75009) is Celina's closest full grocery option, and Kroger in Prosper at 1250 N Preston Rd serves plenty of Celina households too. Both stores carry grass-fed labeled beef, but check individual packages for "Product of USA." A grass-fed label tells you how the animal was raised, not where; much of the grass-fed beef on US shelves is imported from Australia, New Zealand, or South America. 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 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 choose your cuts on a cut sheet. A quarter comes as a balanced split quarter, a standard mix of steaks, roasts, and ground beef. It's the same clean, local, grass-finished beef either way; the share just gets you a freezer's worth at once. Reserve online through our bulk grass-fed beef page, then pick up in McKinney on a scheduled Saturday once the animal is processed.
Why Celina Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
Communities like Light Farms, Mustang Lakes, and Carter Ranch are full of households that moved to Celina on purpose, families with active schedules and an intentional approach to what they eat. These are the parents already thinking about food sourcing: reading labels, checking omega-3 numbers, asking whether the grass-fed steak at the store actually finished on grass or just started that way. The question isn't whether the distinction matters. It's whether you can trust the supply chain behind the label.
That's what buying a share removes. Every cut is born, raised, and processed in Texas by ranchers we've built long relationships with. And when Celina families reserve a share, they're directly supporting the Texas ranchers who manage their 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 across Texas pastures, cycling cattle onto fresh grass on a managed schedule from birth through harvest. Nothing is ever grain-finished; that's what separates grass-finished beef from the grain-finished conventional beef that most "natural" labels still permit. The ranchers we work with apply no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, and no mRNA vaccines, and they have never treated the pasture with glyphosate. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected in Texas. That is the grassfed standard when it's done right.
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 Celina?
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 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 buy a premium steak at a time.
Is Buying a Quarter Cow Worth It?
For a lot of Celina 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 limited. 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 Celina, TX?
Brookshire's (675 Sunset Blvd) in Celina and Kroger in Prosper (1250 N Preston Rd) are the closest in-store options; 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 areas 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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