Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Grapevine, TX
Grapevine is a city that takes food seriously, from the wine trail along Historic Downtown Main Street to the tailgate spread at a Mustangs game. If you live here, you already know the difference between a meal that came from somewhere real and one that just came out of a box. Grapevine 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 Grapevine.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Grapevine
Grapevine residents have a few solid options for grassfed beef nearby. The H-E-B Mid-Cities store at 2105 Rio Grande Blvd in Euless is roughly 5 miles from central Grapevine and carries a natural beef section, and Sprouts Farmers Market at 316 Grapevine Hwy in Hurst is another option just minutes away. The Farmers Market of Grapevine at 520 S. Main St is worth checking for local vendors, though grass-finished availability shifts week to week. Wherever you shop, the label matters: much of the grassfed beef on US shelves is imported from Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, or Brazil, so check individual packages for "Product of USA." Starting January 1, 2026, that USDA label means the animal was born, raised, and processed in the United States. 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 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 a single 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 Grapevine Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
Grapevine (zip 76051) pulls in families who want space, good schools, and a real community, not just a subdivision. Neighborhoods like Timberline Estates and the established areas along Dove Road attract buyers with median household incomes well above the Texas average. Kids here attend Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, which includes Grapevine High School and Colleyville Heritage High School, consistently two of the top-rated campuses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Households that pay this much attention to schools tend to read the label just as closely.
The city is also a natural fit for the backyard BBQ crowd. With Lake Grapevine a few miles north and a wine culture that draws visitors from across the country, entertaining outdoors is a way of life for a lot of Grapevine households. Grass-fed ribeyes and brisket from Texas ranches are a different experience from what you pull off a grocery shelf. And when Grapevine families reserve a share, they're directly supporting the Texas ranchers who raise these animals on open pasture, keeping that land working the way it should.
How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle
Our partner ranchers practice rotational grazing across Texas pastures, moving cattle through fresh grass so the land can recover between grazing cycles. The cattle are never grain-finished, never transitioned to a feedlot diet before harvest; that's the line that separates true grass-finished beef from the grain-finished conventional beef most "natural" labels still allow. The ranchers we work with use no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, and no mRNA vaccines, and they have never applied glyphosate to the pastures they manage. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected in Texas. That's the grassfed standard applied the way it's supposed to be.
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 Grapevine?
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 have 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 a lot of Grapevine 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 Grapevine, TX?
The H-E-B Mid-Cities in Euless (about 5 miles, 2105 Rio Grande Blvd) and Sprouts on Grapevine Hwy in Hurst 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 how the animal was raised, not where. 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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