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 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
No steroids | Never given steroids not once not ever; self-claimed. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass only | Grass only birth to harvest; Corn-Free and Soy-Free, no grain finishing. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | Deliberately decline organic certification for beef; use own Primal Standard. Separate produce plot is organic, but the beef herd is not certified. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | No third-party welfare cert (no AWA/Certified Humane/GAP/AGA); self-defined Primal Standard only. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Pasture-raised, grain-finished | Wagyu. Australian 'pastured on grass 18 months' then 'barley ration over 400 days'; Domestic 50/50 Wagyu-Angus grain-finished. Pasture-raised then grain-finished, not feedlot. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No steroid claim present on any page. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Finishing feed described (barley ration, grains; olive pulp for one line) but no formal vegetarian-fed diet claim across the herd. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic certification or claim anywhere on site. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | No welfare cert (AWA/GAP/Certified Humane/American Humane). Only Japanese beef program certs (Kobe, Omi), which are authenticity/appellation, not welfare. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | 3 lines: grain-finished Black Angus (corn-finished 120 days), non-organic 100% grass-fed, and 'Organic, grass-fed and finished'. Stored grass_fed_grain_finished missed the other two. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | 'Free from antibiotics'; guaranteed via required farmer affidavits, not a USDA PVP/third-party never-ever program. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | 'Free from added hormones' via farmer affidavits; no certified/NHTC program. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
No steroids | 'Free from steroids' via required farmer affidavits; not third-party certified. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | 'Vegetarian diets'; grass-fed lines eat grass, Angus line grass-fed then corn-finished 120 days = grass + feed. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | Herd-wide not organic; only one certified-organic line exists (organic grass-fed). Reviews confirm 'that doesn't mean it's all organic'. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| 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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
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 ↗ |