Crowd Cow
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Scorecard — Bench 1.0
6.5 [AGENT] agent-researched; turns green with user + third-party verification (rules)
| TASTE | 8.0 | JMGA A5 fullblood Wagyu, Mishima American Wagyu and a dry-aged line at the top end; Reviewed.com 2026 found flavor consistently strong; grass-fed line 'full-bodied beefy flavor'. Domestic beef deliberately ungraded, so mid-line unverified. | |
| HEALTHY | 6.0 | True grass-finished line (Pando/Thousand Hills) plus therapeutic-only antibiotics and no-added-hormones claims, but all self-claimed: no organic, no NHTC, no never-ever cert. Strong farm-level transparency partly offsets missing third-party proof. | |
| COST | 4.5 | Cheapest ribeye $37.99/lb regular ($29.74 sale) is imported Uruguay grass-fed — upper half of $25-45 D2C band; cheapest US-raised ribeye ~$57.59/lb (Little Belt bone-in $71.99/1.25lb) exceeds band; wagyu $90-200+/lb. Premium pricing overall. | |
| HAPPY | 6.5 | Pasture-raised 'graze freely' claims, small farm-identified producers, regenerative language (crowdcow.com/beef); but zero welfare certification (no Certified Humane/GAP/AWA), so welfare rests on self-attestation and personal farm vetting. | |
| TEXTURE | 7.0 | A5 'snowflake marbling' and Mishima wagyu deliver elite tenderness; pasture grain-finished promises 'deep marbling, juicy texture'; but no BMS/USDA grade published, aging mostly unstated, and lean Uruguay grass-fed line will run firmer. |
Claims on file
| Attribute | Value | Verification | As of · sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGING | UNSTATED | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Aging unspecified on most cuts ('aged for rich flavors'); small dry-aged line (rib steak $60.99, KC strip, porterhouse) with days not disclosed; ships fully frozen. |
| ANTIBIOTIC STATUS | THERAPEUTIC-ONLY | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] · 'Raised without unnecessary antibiotics' — used only when an animal is sick, never for growth or preventive dosing; no third-party never-ever audit found. |
| HORMONE STATUS | NO-ADDED (SELF) | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] · 'Raised without any added hormones' / '100% free of artificial growth hormones' sitewide; no NHTC or AMS PVP verification found. |
| MARBLING | UNSTATED | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] · No BMS published even on A5 items ('delicate snowflake marbling'); domestic beef deliberately ungraded so no USDA marbling proxy. |
| ORGANIC STATUS | NONE | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No USDA Organic claim on any beef line; organic language appears only for some chicken offerings. |
| RAISED CATEGORY | MIXED LINES | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · 100% grass-fed/grass-finished (Frigorifico Pando Uruguay, Thousand Hills, Piedmontese); pasture-raised grain-finished (Little Belt MT); grain-fed American + Japanese Wagyu. |
| SOURCING | FARM-IDENTIFIED: PANDO (UY), LITTLE BELT (MT), MISHIMA, HOKKAIDO/KAGOSHIMA A5 | SELF-CLAIMED · 3P | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · 'Every cut traced to the farm' with named producers on packing lists; Reviewed.com (USA Today network, 2026) independently corroborates traceability and quality. |
| USDA GRADE | UNGRADED | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] · FAQ: 'sourced under USDA inspection; however, it is not USDA graded (Prime, Choice, Select, etc)'. Japanese import line carries JMGA A5 grade instead. |
| WAGYU CONTENT | FULLBLOOD | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Japanese A5 imports (Hokkaido, Kagoshima) are fullblood Japanese Wagyu; separate American Wagyu (Mishima Reserve) crossbred line also sold. |
| WELFARE CERT | NONE | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · 'Humanely raised' language and personal farm vetting claimed; no Certified Humane/GAP/AWA/AGA/American Humane certification shown anywhere on site. |
■ 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
$37.99/lb boneless 100% grass-fed (Frigorifico Pando, Uruguay), ungraded as of 2026-07-12 · 16oz single steak; on sale $29.74/lb (22% off) at check; cheapest US-raised ribeye is Little Belt bone-in at ~$57.59/lb
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Ribeye sold
[BONELESS] [BONE-IN] [GRASS-FED] [PASTURE-RAISED] [AMERICAN-WAGYU] [JAPANESE-A5] [DRY-AGED]
Other cuts
ny-strip · kansas-city-strip-dry-aged · porterhouse · t-bone · a5-rib-cap · ground-beef · burgers
Bundles
| Boneless Ribeye Steaks Pair | 2 x 16oz boneless 100% grass-fed ribeye (Frigorifico Pando, Uruguay) | $75.98 |
| Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye Steak Trio | 3 x 12oz Japanese A5 Wagyu ribeye; 25% off from $428.85 at time of check | $321.64 |