Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Haltom City, TX
Haltom City sits just northeast of Fort Worth, a working Tarrant County community where a lot of families stretch a dollar and still care about what lands on the dinner table. The two zip codes here, 76117 and 76137, cover everything from older established blocks to the newer neighborhoods up north. Haltom City 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 Haltom City.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Haltom City
For conventional grocery options close to home, ALDI at 3173 Denton Hwy in Haltom City (76117) sometimes stocks grass-fed ground beef in its natural meat section. One caution before you buy: a lot of the grass-fed beef on US shelves is imported from Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, or Brazil. The "grass-fed" claim describes how the animal was raised, not where it was born. Effective January 1, 2026, the USDA "Product of USA" label requires an animal to have been born, raised, and processed in the United States, so check for that label before you buy. For Texas-raised grass-fed beef by the share, Texas Grass Fed Farms offers pickup in McKinney, origin Texas from start to finish.
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 or a whole lets you pick 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, Texas-raised, grass-finished beef either way; the share just fills your 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 Haltom City Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
The northwest corner of Haltom City, zip 76137, carries a different character from the rest of the city: newer homes, above-median household incomes, and families who pay attention to what they eat. Residents here are in Birdville ISD, sending their kids to Haltom High School, and a lot of them live close enough to the Keller and North Richland Hills border to notice the difference in the food options further north. Grass-fed beef fits a household that wants clean protein without the feedlot extras: no antibiotics, no added hormones, no shortcuts.
Whether you're browning weeknight ground beef for tacos or slow-braising a chuck roast on a Sunday, the flavor from properly raised Texas cattle comes through. And when a Haltom City family reserves a share, the money goes straight back to the Texas ranchers we work with, the ones doing the harder, slower work of regenerative grazing on this state's land.
How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle
Our partner ranchers raise cattle on Texas pasture using rotational grazing, moving their herds through fresh grass on a regular cycle so the land stays healthy and the animals never stand on depleted ground. The cattle are 100% grass-fed and grass-finished from birth and are never grain-finished, which is the line that separates real grass-finished beef from the grain-finished conventional product hiding behind most "natural" labels. The ranchers we partner with apply no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, no mRNA vaccines, and no glyphosate on the pasture. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected in Texas. That's the grassfed standard done the right way.
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 Haltom City?
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 across every cut, from the ground beef to the ribeyes, the per-pound price on a half cow comes in 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 Haltom City 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 Haltom City, TX?
ALDI at 3173 Denton Hwy in Haltom City (76117) sometimes carries grass-fed ground beef in the natural meat section; 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, serving both Haltom City zip codes, 76117 and 76137.
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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