Evidence docket
Every fact, and where we read it
1,722 records behind the scores: what each seller says about its beef, the page we read it on, what we checked and found nothing, and every price change with its source. Nearly all of it is the sellers’ own words; we mark what isn’t. How we use it
| Date | Seller · steak | Fact | What we record | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | No AWA/Certified Humane/GAP/AGA on site. A non-vocab 'USDA low-stress' marketing claim exists for the Angus line only, not herd-wide/third-party. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | About page: 'Blast Frozen at Arctic Temperatures' at -40F, vacuum sealed; products page 'All products shipped frozen'. More precise than stored 'frozen'. No fresh option. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Pasture-raised, grain-finished | Always on pasture (2nd summer 'fed only grass'), then a grain finishing ration (hay, barley sprouts, wheat, corn) without coming off pasture. They avoid the label but describe grain-finished. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Never given antibiotics, certified | 'Never! Ever! ...NO ANTIBIOTICS.' Sick animals are treated but removed from the program. Self-reported Never-Ever; no USDA PVP/third-party registry listing found. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | 'NEVER treated with GROWTH HORMONES ... guaranteed'; homepage 'No Hormones. No Exceptions.' Strong self-claim, no third-party certification found. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Only 'growth hormones' addressed; no steroid-specific statement anywhere on the site. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Grass in summer plus a plant-based grain ration (hay, barley sprouts, wheat, corn) — grass + feed. Word 'vegetarian' not used, but described diet has no animal byproducts. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
USA born, raised and harvested | 'All of Riverbend Ranch beef is born, raised, grazed, and processed in the USA' — born + raised + harvested in USA; they own the on-ranch processing facility. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic certification claimed anywhere; not certified organic. (organic_status was absent from stored claims; setting to none.) | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | No AWA/AGA/Certified Humane/GAP/American Humane cert — only marketing ('Cowboys that Care'). Not in ASPCA certified-farms directory. Was absent from stored claims; set to none. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships frozen | 'processed ... and frozen to lock in freshness'; ships in insulated box with dry ice. Arrives 'either frozen or refrigerator cold' — primary is frozen; no branded 'flash frozen' claim. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Grass-fed and grass-finished | '100% grass-fed and grass-finished; cattle never receive grain at any point in their lives.' | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | 'Every cut we raise is free from antibiotics... with no exceptions.' Self-claimed, no never-ever certifier named. | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | 'No antibiotics or hormones' / 'free from... hormones, with no exceptions.' Self-claimed, not certified. | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
No steroids | Cattle 'never receive growth hormones, steroids, antibiotics, or GMO feed.' Self-claimed. | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass only | Cattle 'graze on regenerative pastures their entire lives, eating only grass and forage'; never fed grain. | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Product of USA | Protocols state 'raised in the USA' (IN farm + vetted US partner farms); no full born/raised/harvested claim, so product_of_usa. | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | 'Our farm is not technically certified organic by the USDA... we adhere to organic principles.' Not certified. | sevensons.zendesk.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Only self-claimed 'regenerative'/'ethical farming, raised outdoors on pasture.' No AWA, Certified Humane, GAP, or AGA named. | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | 'Each order is flash-frozen at peak freshness and vacuum-sealed before it ships'; arrives frozen, freezer-stable up to one year. | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Pasture-raised, grain-finished | Graze grass on NW ranches to ~450-700 lbs, then grain-finished (forages, grains, potato byproducts, PerforMix) over ~500-day cycle. Pasture then grain; NOT feedlot. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Antibiotics only to treat illness | Sick cattle removed and treated per vet-written protocols; antibiotics only when ill, not preventatively. Therapeutic-only, self-claimed (no never-ever cert). | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | 'We do not use any growth-promoting hormones.' Self-claimed; no NHTC or third-party no-added-hormones certification cited. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
No steroids | No growth-promoting hormones claim (covers steroid implants); self-declared, no separate steroid certification. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Graze grass until ~700 lbs, then finished on locally sourced forages, grains, potato byproducts, minerals and natural supplements. Grass + vegetarian feed ration. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Product of USA | American Wagyu raised on NW family ranches, processed in WA/ID. No explicit born/raised/harvested-in-USA claim and Wagyu genetics imported; product_of_usa fits. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic certification claimed anywhere. Grain-finished conventional-style ration; not organic. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Only BQA feedyard cert and SQF processing cert stated. Neither is an animal-welfare cert (not AWA/AGA/Certified Humane/GAP/American Humane). None. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Blast freezer at -20F (flash frozen), vacuum-sealed, shipped frozen with dry ice/ice packs. Ships frozen; no fresh option. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Grass-fed and grass-finished | Page states: 'All cattle at White Oak Pastures are grass-fed and grass-finished.' Also AGA Certified Grassfed (100% forage). | whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Never given antibiotics, certified | Stored rwa_self_claimed understated it. Cattle are AGA Certified Grassfed + Certified Humane, both of which prohibit antibiotics; third-party certified, not merely self-claimed. | whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones, certified | Stored self_claimed understated it. AGA Certified Grassfed prohibits added hormones; site also states no hormones used. Cert named on company page. | whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
No steroids | Site states they 'do not use hormones, steroids or antibiotics.' No standalone steroid certification exists, so self_claimed retained; AGA/Certified Humane implicitly bar growth promotants. | whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass only | Grass-fed and grass-finished; AGA Certified Grassfed = 100% forage diet, no grain. | whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
USA born, raised and harvested | Closed-loop single farm in Bluffton, GA; animals raised on-farm and processed in their own on-farm USDA abattoir ('never leaves our possession'). | whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | Only vegetables are Certified Organic; beef/cattle carry AGA/Certified Humane/GAP/Savory but NOT organic certification. | whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
AGA Certified Grassfed | Stored gap_4 understated it. Cattle are AGA Certified Grassfed (flagship) + Certified Humane + GAP Step 4 + Savory EOV. Note: live pages claim AGA/Certified Humane, NOT AWA. | whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships frozen | Shipping FAQ: 'we ship all of our meats frozen using coolers filled with dry ice.' Vacuum sealed and frozen; no fresh option. | blog.whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | 'conventional_feedlot' wrong. Distinct lines: 100% grass-fed/grass-finished, organic grass-fed, Never Ever Black Angus, conventional grain-finished, imported Brazil/Japan/Australia. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | Not undisclosed. Site: 'raised without hormones or antibiotics'; Never Ever 'NEVER use therapeutic or sub-therapeutic antibiotics.' Self-claimed, not certified, not all SKUs. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | Not undisclosed. Beef 'raised without hormones'; Never Ever 'NEVER use supplemental hormones or growth-promoters.' Self-claimed, no NHTC/certification cited. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Confirmed. No beef-specific steroid claim; 'no hormones or steroids' language appears only for chicken, not beef. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Not undisclosed. 'animals are either grass-fed, fed non-GMO feed, or vegetarian-fed'; Never Ever 'NEVER feed any animal by-product.' Site-wide veg diet across grass and feed. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Mixed origin | 'product_of_usa' wrong. US beef (Nebraska/Colorado, product pages 'Country of Origin: United States') plus imported Brazil, Japan Wagyu, Australia Wagyu. Herd = mixed. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | Confirmed at herd level. Organic grass-fed on 'USDA-accredited organic farms' is a subset line only; majority of beef not organic, so herd-wide none. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Confirmed. No AWA/AGA/Certified Humane/GAP welfare cert claimed for beef on sourcing or product pages. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Confirmed. 'We blast freeze all of our products' / 'it's frozen.' Blast (flash) frozen for all SKUs; nothing ships fresh. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice | Benchmark SKU is USDA Choice ('USDA Choice Boneless Ribeye Steak'). Prime is a separate step-up SKU. Sold under USDA grading; no independent grading paperwork retrieved. | 44steaks.com ↗ 44steaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a Black Angus (Texas Angus) ribeye, not wagyu. 44 Farms is a registered Angus / Black Angus seedstock operation. | 44steaks.com ↗ 44farms.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Choice-level | Product page describes 'abundant intramuscular fat', 'signature buttery texture', tenderness and marbling; grade-level marbling = USDA Choice (self-asserted). | 44steaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
Aging Seller’s words |
Wet-aged 28 days | 'Wet Aged For 28 Days' on the product page; collection page states wet aged a minimum of 28 days. | 44steaks.com ↗ 44steaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
Sourcing Seller’s words |
Single-source vertically integrated Texas Black Angus; Cameron, TX | 5-generation registered Angus seedstock operation, Cameron TX; own cattle, hand-cut in Texas, own fulfillment center. BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year. | 44farms.com ↗ 44steaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Prime | Product page and specs list 'USDA Prime'. Company describes Prime as hand-selected top 2-3%. No AMS/registry document retrieved, so self-claimed grade. | allenbrothers.com ↗ allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is an Angus/USDA Prime domestic ribeye; no wagyu claim on this SKU. Wagyu is only on separate Rosewood/Westholme/Stone Axe SKUs. | allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Prime-level | Page: 'perfect marbling'; graded USDA Prime (highest USDA marbling tier). No BMS number given for domestic prime. | allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
Aging Seller’s words |
Wet-aged 28 days | Spec aging technique: 'Wet Aged'. FAQ: 'Wet-age is typically aged for 4-6 weeks' -> using 4-week (28d) floor; range ~28-42d. Separate dry-aged SKU exists but benchmark is wet-aged. | allenbrothers.com ↗ allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
Sourcing Seller’s words |
Select small Midwest family farms within ~250 mi; US-only; since 1893 | About/FAQ: relationships with Midwest cattlemen since 1893; USDA Prime & upper 2/3 Choice from small Midwest family farms typically within 250 miles of plants; best breeds from mid/middle-northern states. | allenbrothers.com ↗ allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | ButcherBox All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice | Grain-finished cuts stated as 'USDA Choice Black Angus'. Sourced via Creekstone Black Angus, which runs USDA AMS Certified Beef Program G44 (official AMS listing). Grade is company-asserted; G44 backs the certified progr…am. |
justcook.butcherbox.com ↗ butcherbox.com ↗ ams.usda.gov ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | ButcherBox All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark grain-finished ribeye is Black Angus, not wagyu. ButcherBox does not market this cut as wagyu. | butcherbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | ButcherBox All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Choice-level | USDA Choice marbling; ButcherBox: grain finish gives 'increased marbling, tender texture and rich flavor' and 'more fat and marbling.' No BMS number given. | justcook.butcherbox.com ↗ butcherbox.com ↗ |