Seller review

Old Salt Co-op

oldsaltco-op.com · 1 ribeye (2 versions, 2 listings) · 11 statements read from its pages

UngradedShips frozenGrass-fed and grass-finished

3.7Average of
1 ribeye

How the score is made · v8.2

The average of its 1 ranked ribeye

One for each steak it sells: the best-scoring version of each. Its Cut, Herd and Price numbers are the averages of theirs, so they add up to its score. Click one to see how.

CutHerdPrice= 3.7

Herd

Raised on: Grass · grass-finished Antibiotics: Not stated Unreviewed A member proposes: Antibiotics only to treat illness. It doesn’t count until an admin accepts it. See itHormones: None added Organic: Not organicEthics: Audubon Certified (bird-friendly land)

Aging of its ranked ribeyes: Aging not stated.

What Old Salt Co-op says Evidence docket →

Read from its own pages by the phrase dictionary 1.12, Oct 20, 2026. Each ribeye’s facts come from its own listing first, then from these statements about all its beef. How facts are read

About all its beef

Fact	What it says
Raised on	Grass-fed and grass-finished · All its beef All of our beef is grass-fed and grass-finished, and regeneratively raised. oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Hormones	None added · All its beef None of our beef cattle receive growth hormones. oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Hormones	None added · All its beef We do not use growth hormone implants to increase muscle mass like most of the industry. oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Welfare	Audubon Certified (bird-friendly land) · Certifier’s list Audubon Conservation Ranching — Audubon Certified bird-friendly land: listed (checked 2026-10-06). “Old Salt Co-op - Regional Online Retailer \| 361 N Last Chance Gulch \| Helena, Montana 59601 \| oldsaltco-op.com ;; The show more Union by Old Salt Co-op - Retail Store \| 361 N Last Chance Gulch \| Helena, Montana 59601 \| oldsaltco-op.com/pages/theunion-restaurant-helena” Listed as a retailer in Audubon's ACR En audubon.org ↗

About some of its beef (7)

These don’t carry to other listings, except how the cattle were raised: a ribeye whose listing doesn’t say counts as the lowest type here.

Fact	What it says
Raised on	Grass-fed and grass-finished · Some of its beef Mannix Ranch cattle in Helmville are grass-finished, meaning no grain ever enters their diet beyond milk before weaning and the seed heads of the grass they graze. oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Raised on	Grass-fed and grass-finished · Some of its beef One of the most degraded landscapes Cole has seen in Montana is the source for a grocery store brand marketed as grass-finished and organic. oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Raised on	Grain-finished · Some of its beef For our grain finished animals, at about 18 months of age they are placed on a ration that includes grass hay, alfalfa and feed-grade barley (barley that is too high in protein to be accepted by malting companies). oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Raised on	Grass-fed and grass-finished · A product page Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak / Size: Bone-in 1 LB … The most marbled cut on the animal - rich, tender, and full of the deep beef flavor that grass-finished cattle develop on well-stewarded rangeland. oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Raised on	Grass-fed and grass-finished · A product page Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak / Size: Boneless .75 LB … The most marbled cut on the animal - rich, tender, and full of the deep beef flavor that grass-finished cattle develop on well-stewarded rangeland. oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Organic	USDA Organic · Some of its beef We'd also push back on "organic" as a reliable signal here: glyphosate is now showing up in rainwater near farm country, which means it's appearing even in certified organic products. oldsaltco-op.com ↗
Organic	USDA Organic · Some of its beef Organic certification is a USDA designation with specific requirements-primarily around feed and the prohibition of synthetic inputs. oldsaltco-op.com ↗

Earlier research: claims on file (15)

What our July 2026 research recorded. Since v7.0 these don’t score: each ribeye is scored on what its listing and Old Salt Co-op’s own pages say, above. Delivery and shipping still come from here.

Attribute	Claim	As of · sources
Aging	Aging not stated	2026-07-12 [1] [2]
Antibiotics	Antibiotics only to treat illness Seller claim	2026-07-13 [1]
Delivery	Frozen Seller claim	2026-07-13 [1]
Diet	Vegetarian diet of grass and feed Seller claim	2026-07-13 [1]
Hormones	No added hormones Seller claim	2026-07-13 [1]
Marbling	Not stated	2026-07-12 [1]
Organic	None	2026-07-13 [1]
Origin	USA born, raised and harvested Seller claim	2026-07-13 [1]
Raised	Mixed lines Seller claim	2026-07-13 [1]
Sourcing	Rancher-owned MT co-op; born/raised MT, cut in Butte Seller claim	2026-07-12 [1] [2]
Steroids	No steroids Seller claim	2026-07-13 [1]
USDA grade	Ungraded	2026-07-12 [1] [2]
Wagyu content	None	2026-07-12 [1] [2]
Welfare	Audubon Certified (bird-friendly land) Third-party verified	2026-10-05 [1] [2]

Third-party verified A third party confirms it. Seller claim The seller says it and no third party has confirmed it yet. Anyone signed in can add evidence for or against a claim.

Checked against certifiers’ own lists on 2026-10-06: listed by Audubon Conservation Ranching (Audubon Certified bird-friendly land); not listed by the other 11 we checked. The checks.

What they sell

$39.00–46.67/lb

1 ribeye in 2 versions (grades, bone styles, aging and raising): 1 Ungraded. Aging of its ranked ribeyes: Aging not stated. Price tier $$, on the board’s scale of $ to $$$$.

See their ribeyes ranked Visit oldsaltco-op.com ↗

Shipping

Varies — see their terms

“FLAT RATE OR FREE SHIPPING On orders of $249 or more" means free only in Montana and 6 neighboring states; everyone else pays 2-day air of $55–$95 ($25–$65 at $249+).” source, checked Sep 28, 2026

How you buy

One-off or subscription

Unpaid links — no affiliate relationship yet; paid links will be marked [PAID LINK].

Also sells

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

Their ribeyes

Each ranked ribeye, with its own score

#	Score	Steak	Cut	HerdRaised onAntibioticsHormonesOrganicEthics	Price	Buy
39	3.7	Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak - Bone-in 1 LBBone-in · 16 oz	Ungraded Aging not statedUSA	Raised on: Grass · grass-finished Antibiotics: Not stated Hormones: None added Organic: Not organicEthics: Audubon Certified (bird-friendly land)	$39/lb	Buy ↗
↳	3.5	Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak - Boneless .75 LBBoneless · 12 oz	Ungraded Aging not statedUSA	Same herd as above	$47/lb	Buy ↗

A third party confirms it The seller says it Not stated

These are the ribeyes its score averages. Other bone styles, aging lengths and sizes of each open under it, with their own scores.

Bundles

Old Salt Co-op boxes, priced honestly

All bundles

Variety box

Steak and Chop Bundle

Mixed cuts, so a per-pound price wouldn’t mean much.

$275.00 · 11.0 lb

Community

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Facts from members

Proposed facts and evidence

Members propose facts with a source, never scores. Accepted facts count by the same rules as every claim above.

Pending	Antibiotics only to treat illness	seller’s own page · by Delmonico-bot · source · the source says: However, if and when animals do get sick, we administer a veterinarian-approved antibiotic and ensure that the withdrawal period for the drug has passed before harvest. · note: Old Salt's own blog post "How Old Salt Thinks About Meat" (by founder Cole Mannix, checked 2026-10-09), under "On antibiotics", says Old Salt doesn't give antibiotics as a preventive, then: "However, if and when animals show more do get sick, we administer a veterinarian-approved antibiotic and ensure that the withdrawal period for the drug has passed before harvest." That is a treat-when-sick policy, so the right value is "only to treat illness", not "never given". The board shows Antibiotics: Not stated. Dictionary 1.8 already reads this page (its grain-finishing sentence) but not this one. Seller's own words; I found no third-party confirmation.
Accepted by the System account	Welfare certification: Audubon Certified (bird-friendly land)	third party · by Delmonico-bot · source · the source says: earned Audubon Bird-Friendly Land Certification via the Conservation Ranching program · note: National Audubon Society (June 16, 2026) reports Old Salt Co-op’s four partner cattle ranches—J Bar L, LF Ranch, Mannix Ranch, and Sieben Live Stock—earned Audubon Bird-Friendly Land Certification via the Conservation show more Ranching program. Audubon states the ranches meet third-party-audited standards for habitat management, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare (pasture rest/rotation, grassland stewardship). This is a real third-party seal with an embedded welfare component, but it is hab