Buy a Half Cow, Quarter Cow, or Whole Cow in Plano, TX
Plano is one of Collin County's anchor cities, a place where the West Plano and Legacy corridor households have been asking hard questions about their food for years. Established neighborhoods, strong schools, and a lot of families who read the label before it goes in the cart. Plano 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 Plano.
Where to Buy Grass-Fed Beef Near Plano
Plano actually has solid retail options for grassfed cuts. H-E-B at 6001 Preston Rd Suite 100 (75093), Whole Foods Market at 2201 Preston Rd (75093), Sprouts Farmers Market at 4100 Legacy Dr (75024), and Central Market at 320 Coit Rd (75075) all carry grass-fed beef in the meat case. The Plano Farmers Market at Berkeley Square, 4757 W Park Blvd, runs every Saturday from 10am to 2pm year-round with local Collin County vendors. Before you buy at any of them, check the individual packages for "Product of USA." The grass-fed label tells you how the animal was raised, not where it came from, and a lot of the grass-finished beef on American shelves is imported from Australia, New Zealand, or South America. For Texas-raised grass-fed beef by the share, Texas Grass Fed Farms offers pickup in McKinney.
Buy Grass-Fed Beef by the Share
Buying by the share means reserving part of the animal instead of grabbing one package at a time. You can take a whole cow, a half cow, or a quarter cow. With a half or a whole, 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, so there is nothing to plan out. It is the same clean, grass-finished Texas beef whichever size you pick; 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 Plano Families Choose Texas Grass-Fed
West Plano, Willow Bend, and the Legacy corridor are full of households that care where their food comes from. Willow Bend's established streets and the families around Gleneagles Country Club have been asking the same questions for years: what are we actually eating, and who raised it? These are parents who already know the difference between commodity beef and grass-finished beef from a clean Texas source. The distinction isn't the sticking point. Trusting the supply chain behind the label is.
Buying a share is what settles that. Every cut is born, raised, and processed in Texas by ranchers we have worked with for years. And when Plano families reserve a share, they are putting their money straight into the hands of the Texas ranchers who manage land regeneratively, rotating herds, resting paddocks, and building soil the slow way so this kind of beef stays possible.
How Texas Ranchers Raise Grass-Fed Cattle
Our partner ranchers raise cattle on Texas pasture from birth through harvest with rotational grazing. Paddocks rest while the herd moves, which lets native grasses recover and builds soil over time. The cattle are never grain-finished, and that is the line that separates real grass-finished beef from the "natural" labels that still allow a feedlot at the end. The ranchers we partner with use no antibiotics, no added growth hormones, and no mRNA vaccines, and they have never sprayed glyphosate on the land they manage. Every animal is born, raised, and USDA-inspected here in Texas. That is the grassfed standard applied honestly.
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, around 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, around 150 to 180 lbs of packaged beef.
- Whole cow: the full animal, two halves, around 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 Plano?
A half cow prices differently than a package at the store. You reserve your share with a fixed, non-refundable deposit that is set by size, and the 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 (the 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 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 pay a premium for one steak at a time.
Is Buying a Quarter Cow Worth It?
For a lot of Plano families, it is. 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 still beats buying the same cuts one at a time. A quarter is a smart starting point if you have never bought freezer beef before or your freezer space is limited. If you cook beef most nights or you have a chest freezer and a big household, a half cow usually makes more sense per pound. Either way you are getting local, grass-finished beef and backing the Texas ranchers who raise it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy grass-fed beef near Plano, TX?
Retail options include H-E-B (6001 Preston Rd, 75093), Whole Foods (2201 Preston Rd, 75093), Sprouts (4100 Legacy Dr, 75024), and Central Market (320 Coit Rd, 75075), plus the Plano Farmers Market at Berkeley Square on Saturdays. Check each package for "Product of USA," since much of it is imported. 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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