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

Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Lantana, TX

Lantana is one of Denton County's most intentionally built communities, a planned development about 8 miles south of Denton that has drawn families who want the suburb done right. Master-planned neighborhoods, strong schools, and residents who hold their food to the same standard they hold everything else. Lantana 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 Lantana.

Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Lantana

Lantana shares the 76226 zip code with Argyle, and most grocery shopping happens a short drive into Flower Mound. Tom Thumb at 4301 Cross Timbers Rd in Flower Mound carries grass-fed beef in the meat case, and Kroger at Flower Mound Town Centre (Cross Timbers Rd and Long Prairie Rd) is another nearby option. When you shop for grass-fed beef at either store, check individual packages for "Product of USA." A lot of the grass-fed beef on US shelves is imported from Australia, New Zealand, or South America; the label tells you 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 Lantana Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed

Lantana's neighborhoods, Larkspur, Sandlin, and Madison, were built for families who did their homework before buying. These are households with active schedules and an intentional approach to health. The parents here reading Peter Attia or following functional medicine already know the difference between commodity beef and grass-finished beef from a clean Texas source. 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. Denton ISD serves Lantana, with Guyer High School drawing students from across the community. And when Lantana families reserve a share, they're directly supporting the Texas ranchers who manage 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 systems across Texas pastures. Cattle cycle through fresh grass on a managed schedule and are never grain-finished; that's what separates grass-finished from the grain-finished conventional beef that most "natural" labels still allow. The ranchers we work with apply no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, no mRNA vaccines, and have never treated the land they manage with glyphosate. 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 Lantana?

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. 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 Lantana 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 Lantana, TX?
Tom Thumb (4301 Cross Timbers Rd, Flower Mound) and Kroger at Flower Mound Town Centre 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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