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

Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Farmers Branch, TX

Farmers Branch sits tucked inside the Dallas metro, a tight-knit enclave where families put real thought into what lands on the dinner table. If you've been hunting for clean, Texas-raised beef you can actually trace, this is a straightforward way to get it. Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch.

Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Farmers Branch

Sprouts Farmers Market at 11722 Marsh Lane carries a rotating selection of grassfed beef, and it's one of the more reliable spots in the area for natural proteins. Tom Thumb at 14280 Marsh Lane in nearby Addison is another option. At either store, flip the package and look for "Product of USA" on the label. Without it, the beef may be imported from Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, or Brazil; the "grass-fed" claim describes 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 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 Farmers Branch Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed

Residents of the Mercer Crossing master-planned community and the established neighborhoods along the 75244 corridor have driven steady demand for clean-label proteins. Families zoned to Ranchview High School and others across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD tend to research their food carefully. The 75234 and 75244 zip codes cover homes where parents are reading ingredient labels and asking where their beef was actually raised.

Buying a share settles that question. Every cut is born, raised, and processed in Texas by ranchers we've built long relationships with. And when Farmers Branch families reserve a share, they're also supporting the Texas regenerative ranchers who manage these pastures with long-term land health in mind. That connection between your dinner table and a working Texas ranch is the whole point.

How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle

Our partner ranchers run rotational grazing programs that move cattle through fresh pasture sections on a deliberate schedule. The animals graze and forage year-round, never entering a feedlot and never being grain-finished; that's what separates grass-finished from the grain-finished conventional beef most "natural" labels still allow. The ranchers we work with commit to no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, and no mRNA vaccines, and they've never applied glyphosate to the land they manage. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected in Texas. That's the grassfed standard when it's applied correctly.

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 Farmers Branch?

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. When you spread the cost 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 a lot of Farmers Branch 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 individually. 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 Farmers Branch, TX?
Sprouts Farmers Market at 11722 Marsh Lane and Tom Thumb in nearby Addison both carry grassfed beef options; always check the label for "Product of USA." 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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