Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Mansfield, TX
Mansfield sits along the US-287 corridor in the south metro, one of Tarrant County's most well-rounded communities, with established neighborhoods, strong schools, and a real interest in where food comes from. Folks here read labels and think about what they're feeding their families. Mansfield 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 Mansfield.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Mansfield
Mansfield has solid local grocery coverage. H-E-B at 1670 E. Broad St carries grass-fed options, Sprouts Farmers Market at 1550 E. Debbie Ln is a natural stop for shoppers already buying clean proteins, and Kroger at 3001 Matlock Rd rounds out the set. Whichever store you shop, check individual packages for "Product of USA." The grass-fed designation tells you how the animal was raised, not where; a lot of the grass-fed beef on US shelves comes from Australia, Uruguay, or New Zealand. 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 picking up a package here and there, 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 arrives as a balanced split quarter, a standard mix of steaks, roasts, and ground beef, with no cut sheet required. It's the same clean, Texas-raised, 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 Mansfield Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
The neighborhoods around Matlock Road and south Mansfield are home to families who take Mansfield ISD ratings seriously and carry that same attention over to how they source food. These are households plugged into functional medicine, clean labels, and real food, and they treat a good beef source as a practical decision rather than a passing trend. What they want is a supply chain they can actually trust, from pasture to freezer, without guessing at the label.
That's exactly what a share provides. Every cut is born, raised, and processed in Texas by ranchers we've built long relationships with. And when Mansfield families reserve a share, they're directly supporting the Texas regenerative ranchers who run cattle on rotational pastures, build soil, and do the patient work that makes clean beef possible.
How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle
Our partner ranchers raise cattle on grass from start to finish, moving them through rotational grazing systems that rebuild soil health over time. The animals are never grain-finished; that's the line that separates true grass-finished beef from the grain-finished product still hiding behind a lot of "natural" labels. The ranchers we work with apply no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, no mRNA vaccines, and no glyphosate on the land they manage. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected right here in Texas. That's the grassfed standard applied the way it should 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 as two halves, roughly 300 to 360 lbs of packaged beef, with 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 Mansfield?
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 ground beef to ribeyes, the per-pound price on a half cow lands 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 buy one premium steak at a time.
Is Buying a Quarter Cow Worth It?
For a lot of Mansfield families, yes. A quarter cow runs roughly 75 to 90 lbs of packaged beef, plenty 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 good place to start 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 eating local, grass-finished beef and supporting the Texas ranchers who raise it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy grass-fed beef near Mansfield, TX?
H-E-B (1670 E. Broad St), Sprouts Farmers Market (1550 E. Debbie Ln), and Kroger (3001 Matlock Rd) all carry grass-fed 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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