Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Pilot Point, TX
Pilot Point sits in the northeastern corner of Denton County, about 45 miles north of Dallas along FM 1385, and it's growing faster than most people realize. The population climbed more than 50 percent between 2020 and 2024, with master-planned communities like Bryson Ranch, Talley Ranch, and Mustang Ranch bringing thousands of new homes along the FM 1385 corridor. It still feels like small-town Texas, and that's exactly why families keep choosing it. Pilot Point 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 Pilot Point.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Pilot Point
Pilot Point has a Brookshire Brothers, the Texas employee-owned chain, for everyday shopping, and larger grocery runs usually mean a trip toward Aubrey, Celina, or Denton. Whatever store you land in, the sourcing on a label often tells you little about the actual ranch behind the beef. When you shop for grass-fed, check each package for "Product of USA." A lot of the grass-fed beef sold in the US is imported from Australia, New Zealand, or South America; the grass-fed label describes how the animal was fed, not where it was raised. 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 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 no matter which size you pick; the share just fills a 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 Pilot Point Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
People who moved to Pilot Point, whether into a new home in Bryson Ranch or onto a few acres near town, mostly came here on purpose. They left Frisco and Prosper for more space, more quiet, and more say over how their family lives. That same mindset shows up at dinner. Families here read labels, care about what they feed their kids, and tend to want grass-fed beef from an actual Texas ranch rather than commodity beef from a feedlot.
Buying a share is what closes the gap between the label and the ranch. Every cut is born, raised, and processed in Texas by ranchers we source from directly. And when Pilot Point families reserve a share, they're supporting the Texas ranchers who keep working the land in a county where agriculture and growth are learning to coexist.
How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle
Our partner ranchers use rotational grazing, moving herds so each section of pasture recovers before the cattle return. The animals never go to a feedlot and are never grain-finished; that's the line between real grass-finished beef and the grain-finished conventional beef that many "natural" labels still allow. The ranchers we work with apply no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, no mRNA vaccines, and no glyphosate on their pastures. Every animal grazes on Texas grass its entire life and is born, raised, and USDA-inspected in Texas. That's the grassfed standard done correctly.
Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow: What You Get
Every share is cut to order and packaged frozen, ready for the 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 holds your spot.
How Much Does a Half Cow Cost in Pilot Point?
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 the cost across every cut, from ground beef to ribeyes, and 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 Pilot Point 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 Pilot Point, TX?
Pilot Point has a Brookshire Brothers for general groceries, with more options a drive away in Aubrey, Celina, or Denton; check for "Product of USA" on the label wherever you shop. 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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