Old Salt Co-op
https://www.oldsaltco-op.com
Scorecard — Bench 1.0
6.7 [AGENT] agent-researched; turns green with user + third-party verification (rules)
| TASTE | 6.0 | Grass-finished flavor from named ranches; ribeye billed as 'most marbled cut... deep beef flavor'; but ungraded, no marbling data, no breed info, aging unstated — lean grass-finished profile caps score. | |
| HEALTHY | 7.6 | Grass-fed & finished (FAQ: no grain ever), no growth hormones, no sub-therapeutic antibiotics; 5 named MT ranches plus Edacious nutrient-density testing; but zero formal certs (organic explicitly declined), so all raising claims are self-claimed. | |
| COST | 6.0 | Boneless ribeye $44/lb sits high in the $25-45 D2C band; bone-in $30/lb only via 25%-off discontinuation sale (reg $40/lb); ground from $11 and $665 eighth-share add value; strong sourcing transparency for the price. | |
| HAPPY | 8.2 | Whole-life pasture on 200,000+ acres of Montana rangeland; regenerative practices with third-party ecological monitoring (soil/water/wildlife); rancher- and employee-owned co-op; no AGA/Certified Humane/GAP welfare certification. | |
| TEXTURE | 5.5 | No stated dry/wet aging; ungraded grass-finished beef trends leaner and firmer than grain-finished Prime; ships frozen with dry ice; no tenderness evidence beyond marketing copy. |
Claims on file
| Attribute | Value | Verification | As of · sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGING | UNSTATED | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · FAQ has a 'Why is your meat dry-aged?' heading but no aging details resolve on-page; ribeye page states none. Ships frozen with dry ice. |
| ANTIBIOTIC STATUS | THERAPEUTIC-ONLY | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Site says ranches avoid sub-therapeutic (preventive) antibiotics; treatment of sick animals allowed. No third-party never-ever verification found. |
| HORMONE STATUS | NO-ADDED (SELF) | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · FAQ: 'None of our beef cattle receive growth hormones.' No NHTC/AMS verification found. |
| ORGANIC STATUS | NONE | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] · Explicitly not certified organic; FAQ argues certification is costly and 'doesn't fully capture what regenerative ranching actually does.' |
| RAISED CATEGORY | GRASS-FED·FIN | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · FAQ: 'no grain ever enters their diet beyond milk before weaning'; a barley grain-finished line is described, but FAQ states currently no Old Salt ruminants receive grain. |
| SOURCING | RANCHER-OWNED MT CO-OP: SIEBEN, J BAR L, MANNIX, LF RANCH, CORDOVA FARMS | 3P CERT · 3P | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · Independent GEO article (Dec 2021) corroborates rancher-owned multi-stakeholder co-op in Montana; FAQ names five member ranches. Stored 'fisherman-owned'/'Oregon' are both wrong. |
| USDA GRADE | UNGRADED | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No USDA grade or grade shield on product pages or FAQ; co-op runs its own small processing plant. |
| WELFARE CERT | NONE | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No AGA/Certified Humane/GAP found; site cites third-party ecological monitoring (soil, water, wildlife) and Edacious nutrient testing instead of welfare certs. |
■ 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
$30.00/lb bone-in as of 2026-07-12 · 1 lb bone-in ribeye $30 on 25%-off discontinuation sale (reg $40/lb); boneless 0.75 lb is $33 = $44.00/lb; boneless 1 lb ($36/lb) sold out
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Ribeye sold
[BONELESS] [BONE-IN] [GRASS-FED]
Other cuts
bavette (sirloin flap) · chuck eye steak · chuck tender steak · cubed steak · flank steak · flat iron steak · hanger steak · ranch steak · tenderloin filet · chuck roast · brisket · short ribs · ground beef · oxtail · beef heart · beef kidney · beef liver · beef tongue · marrow bones · knuckle bones · tallow · eighth beef share
Bundles
| Old Salt Beef Grilling Box | Curated grass-fed beef grilling cuts | $250.00 |
| Steak & Chop Bundle | Beef steaks plus chops; from-price | $235.00 |
| Butcher's Value Bundle | Mixed value cuts; from-price | $225.00 |
| Ground Beef Bundle | Grass-fed ground beef; from-price | $115.50 |
| Old Salt Crockpot Bundle | Slow-cook roasts and braising cuts; from-price | $230.00 |
| Old Salt Beef Sampler | Curated beef box (sold out at check) | $310.00 |
| Eighth Beef Share | Bulk 1/8 beef share | $665.00 |