BEEF WIRE 2026-07-12 · 27 RANKED · 0 IN RESEARCH · 270 CLAIMS ON FILE · AVG RIBEYE $45.64/LB · LOW RIBEYE $13.98/LB WILD FORK FOODS
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Scorecard — Bench 1.0

7.1 [AGENT] agent-researched; turns green with user + third-party verification (rules)

TASTE6.0██████░░░░Flagship is lean ungraded Australian grass-fed; US line is USDA Choice (mid-grade) with more marbling; no Prime, no dry-aging, no wagyu; frozen 10 oz portions.
HEALTHY7.5████████░░Flagship 100% grass-fed grass-finished; sitewide 'no antibiotics or added hormones, ever' plus 200+ item never-ever list; welfare certs corroborated by certifier; but no certified-organic beef and RWA claims are self-claimed, not AMS-verified.
COST7.8████████░░Market ribeye $30.80/lb (2x10oz $38.50) is low-mid in the $25-45 D2C band with real certs; grain-finished $33.94/lb; custom boxes average $8.52-$15.23/lb per homepage — strong value at scale.
HAPPY8.5█████████░All beef third-party welfare certified: Certified Humane confirmed on certifier's own site (Feb 2024); US line claims GAP Step 4 via Creekstone network; pasture-raised, 'never confined to a feedlot' on both lines.
TEXTURE5.8██████░░░░No stated aging program; grass-fed line is leaner with modest marbling; Choice grain-finished line adds intramuscular fat but is mid-grade; ships frozen.

Claims on file

AttributeValueVerificationAs of · sources
AGING UNSTATED UNSTATED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No wet/dry aging claims on ribeye or market pages; frozen-delivery subscription model.
ANTIBIOTIC STATUS RWA (SELF) SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · 'No antibiotics or added hormones, ever' sitewide and on ribeye page; 200+ item never-ever list; no AMS never-ever PVP verification sighted.
HORMONE STATUS NO-ADDED (SELF) SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · 'No Antibiotics or Added Hormones Ever' on ribeye product page and sourcing page; no NHTC verification sighted.
ORGANIC STATUS NONE UNSTATED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · USDA Organic logo on sourcing page applies to select products (e.g. organic chicken); no organic claim on any beef product page checked.
RAISED CATEGORY MIXED LINES SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · Two lines: 100% grass-fed grass-finished pasture-raised (Australia/NZ) and US pasture-raised grain-finished (grain fed on pasture, 'never confined to a feedlot').
SOURCING GRASS-FED LINE FROM AUSTRALIA/NZ PASTURES; US CHOICE LINE VIA CREEKSTONE NETWORK SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · Sourcing page cites Montana ranches plus Australia/NZ pastures; ribeye labeled Product of Australia; US grain-finished via Creekstone Farms Midwest ranchers.
USDA GRADE UNGRADED SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Flagship 100% grass-fed ribeye is Product of Australia; no USDA grade shown on product page.
USDA GRADE CHOICE SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · US pasture-raised grain-finished line: 'These products are USDA Choice' per ButcherBox blog and homepage; text claim, no grade shield sighted.
WELFARE CERT CERTIFIED HUMANE 3P CERT · 3P 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · Certifier's own site (2024-02-29) confirms ButcherBox sources Certified Humane beef/bison/pork; company claims 100% of beef is Certified Humane or GAP certified.
WELFARE CERT GAP 4 SELF-CLAIMED · SELF 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · US grain-finished line claimed 'certified G.A.P Step 4' via exclusive Creekstone Farms ranch network; GAP registry entry not sighted.

■ registry/3P-certified · ◪ USDA paperwork · □ self-claimed. SELF = company statement (we trust and mark, per policy) · 3P = independent evidence — weighs most. Something wrong? Company representatives: a verified right-of-response slot ships at member launch; meanwhile email corrections with sources.

Buy

$30.80/lb boneless 100% grass-fed ribeye (Product of Australia) as of 2026-07-12 · 2 x 10 oz steaks for $38.50 via member Market add-on; grain-finished 14 oz ribeye $29.70 = $33.94/lb

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Ribeye sold

[BONELESS] [TOMAHAWK] [GRASS-FED] [CHOICE-GRAIN-FINISHED]

Other cuts

NY strip · filet mignon · top sirloin · flat iron · sirloin cap · tri-tip · brisket · chuck roast · stew beef · ground beef

Bundles

Custom Box (Medium)6 proteins of your choice, up to ~21 lbs; ribeye eligible [price third-party-sourced]$179.00
Custom Box (Large)9 proteins of your choice, up to ~31 lbs [price third-party-sourced]$249.00
Custom Box (Extra-Large)12 proteins of your choice, up to ~42 lbs [price third-party-sourced]$319.00