Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Colleyville, TX
Colleyville sits in the heart of northeast Tarrant County, a community where the homes, the schools, and the standard of living all point the same direction. Families here tend to ask hard questions about what they eat, and they don't settle for a vague label on a package. Colleyville 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 Colleyville.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Colleyville
Colleyville has solid grocery options for everyday shopping. Tom Thumb at 4000 Glade Rd and Market Street at 5605 Colleyville Blvd both carry grass-fed selections in the meat case, and the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 4904 Colleyville Blvd stocks a few basics too. Here's the catch: "grass-fed" on a store label tells you how the animal was raised, not where it came from. A lot of the grass-fed beef on US shelves is imported from Australia, New Zealand, or South America, so check individual packages for "Product of USA" before you buy. 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. It's the same clean, local, grass-finished beef either way; the share just fills your 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 Colleyville Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
Colleyville is not a place that cuts corners. The same care that goes into the neighborhoods and the schools here shows up in what lands on the dinner table. A lot of our customers are parents who have read the research, talked it over with their doctors, and decided commodity beef isn't the right fit for their household. Grass-fed, grass-finished beef carries a better omega-3 to omega-6 ratio and more CLA than the grain-finished alternative, and the people reading up on that already know it.
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD serves the community, and the families here hold their food to the same bar as everything else. When Colleyville families reserve a share, they're buying beef that was born, raised, and processed in Texas, and they're directly supporting the Texas ranchers who manage their land regeneratively, building soil and rotating herds for the long haul.
How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle
Our partner ranchers run rotational grazing across Texas pastures. Cattle move through fresh grass on a managed schedule and are never grain-finished, which is exactly what separates grass-finished beef from the grain-finished conventional product 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 land with glyphosate. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected in Texas. That's what the grassfed standard looks like 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 Colleyville?
Buying a half cow doesn't work like a per-package price at the store. You reserve your share with a fixed, non-refundable deposit set by size; a quarter, a half, and a 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 across every cut, from ground beef to ribeyes, 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 pay a premium for one steak at a time.
Is Buying a Quarter Cow Worth It?
For plenty of Colleyville 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 those same cuts one at a time. A quarter is a smart 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 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 Colleyville, TX?
Tom Thumb (4000 Glade Rd), Market Street (5605 Colleyville Blvd), and Walmart Neighborhood Market (4904 Colleyville Blvd) 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 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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