Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in McKinney, TX
Texas Grass Fed Farms is family owned and headquartered in Downtown McKinney at 300 E. Davis Street, so this town is home base for us. McKinney sits close enough to Dallas to matter but keeps its own character: a real downtown, less traffic, and neighbors who still know each other. We work directly with partner ranchers across Texas to source 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef. McKinney families can reserve a whole, half, or quarter share of that beef and pick it up right here in town.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef in McKinney
McKinney has four solid in-store options for grass fed beef. H-E-B at 8700 Eldorado Pkwy (75070) is the biggest local anchor and an easy in-person stop. Whole Foods Market at 8701 W University Dr (75070) opened in August 2025 and carries a curated grass-fed selection. Sprouts Farmers Market runs two locations here, 9241 Virginia Pkwy (75071) and 2201 Virginia Pkwy (75071). For a local farm market feel, the Historic McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square, 315 S Chestnut St in Downtown McKinney, runs every Saturday from 8am to noon, April through December. When you shop any of these, check each package 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 right here in McKinney.
Buy Grass-Fed Beef by the Share
Rather than buying one cut 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 both let 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, grass-finished Texas beef at every size; the share just fills your freezer in one trip. Reserve online through our bulk grass-fed beef page, then pick it up in McKinney on a scheduled Saturday once the animal is processed.
Why McKinney Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
Stonebridge Ranch, Craig Ranch, and Adriatica are three of the best-established communities in McKinney, and families in those 75070 and 75072 zip codes tend to ask the same questions: Is this actually from Texas? Was it grain-finished at the end? What does real grass-fed beef taste like next to conventional? These are households that read the label before they buy, and the answer they want is a supply chain they can trust.
That is exactly what a share removes. Every cut is born, raised, and processed in Texas by ranchers we have worked with for years. McKinney ISD serves three high schools here, McKinney HS, McKinney Boyd HS, and McKinney North HS, and the parents in those households are some of the most intentional food shoppers in North Texas. When a McKinney family reserves a share, they are directly supporting the Texas ranchers who manage their land regeneratively, building soil and rotating herds so this kind of beef stays possible.
How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle
Our partner ranchers run rotational grazing across Texas pasture, moving cattle through fresh paddocks on a managed schedule and letting native grasses recover between grazing cycles. The animals are never grain-finished; that is the line that separates true grass-finished beef from the grain-finished conventional beef that most "natural" labels still permit. The ranchers we work with use no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, no mRNA vaccines, and have never applied glyphosate to the land they graze. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected in Texas. That is the grassfed standard done right.
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 is 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 McKinney?
Buying a half cow works differently than paying a per-package price at the store. You reserve your share with a fixed, non-refundable deposit set by size, and 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 are buying in bulk, so you pay a bulk price for beef you would otherwise buy one premium steak at a time.
Is Buying a Quarter Cow Worth It?
For plenty of McKinney households, 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 those same cuts one by one. A quarter is the right starting point if you have never bought freezer beef or your freezer space is tight. If you cook beef most nights or you have a chest freezer and a full house, a half cow usually pencils out better per pound. Either way you are getting local, grass-finished beef and supporting the Texas ranchers who raise it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy grass-fed beef in McKinney, TX?
In-store options include H-E-B at 8700 Eldorado Pkwy, Whole Foods Market at 8701 W University Dr, and Sprouts at 9241 Virginia Pkwy and 2201 Virginia Pkwy, plus the Historic McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square (315 S Chestnut St) on Saturday mornings; 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 right here 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 right here 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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