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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op | Raised Seller’s words |
Evidence attached to this steak | “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.” (read 2026-10-06) | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“Old Salt offers two lines of beef, one in which grain concentrate is included in the finishing ration and one in which it is not included.” (read 2026-10-06) | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“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” (read 2026-10-06) | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“All of our animals, whether beef, hogs or sheep, spend the majority of their life outside on pasture.” (read 2026-10-06) | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“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.” (read 2026-10-06) | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ | |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | "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+). | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak - Boneless .75 LB |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak, variant 'Boneless .75 LB' = 0.75 lb = 12 oz at $33.00 (one steak, not a pack). $/lb = 33.00 / 0.75 lb = $44.00/lb. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak - Boneless 1 LB (no longer sold) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak, variant 'Boneless 1 LB' = 1 lb = 16 oz at $36.00 (one steak). $/lb = 36.00 / 1 lb = $36.00/lb. Live .js shows available:false = sold out. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak - Bone-in 1 LB |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak, variant 'Bone-in 1 LB' = 1 lb = 16 oz at $30.00 (one steak; currently 25% off as cut is being discontinued). $/lb = 30.00 / 1 lb = $30.00/lb. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak - Bone-in 1.25 LB (no longer sold) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak, variant 'Bone-in 1.25 LB' = 1.25 lb = 20 oz at current discounted $40.00 (normally $52; 25% off, cut being discontinued). $/lb = 40.00 / 1.25 lb = $32.00/lb. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | FAQ runs BOTH lines: Mannix cattle grass-finished ('no grain ever') AND 'grain finished animals... placed on a ration that includes grass hay, alfalfa and feed-grade barley.' Not 100% grass-finished. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Antibiotics only to treat illness | About page: 'sub-therapeutics (i.e. antibiotics used for disease prevention instead of treatment) are avoided.' Preventive use avoided but treatment antibiotics permitted = therapeutic_only, not RWA. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | FAQ: 'None of our beef cattle receive growth hormones'; 'We do not use growth hormone implants.' Self-claimed, no NHTC/third-party verification. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
No steroids | No growth-promotant implants; about page frames it 'in the same way steroids would in humans.' Self-claimed, not certified. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Mixed herd: grain-finished animals get 'grass hay, alfalfa and feed-grade barley,' so not grass-only. All feed plant-based = vegetarian grass + feed. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
USA born, raised and harvested | FAQ: 'All of our livestock is born and raise[d] in Montana, and every animal is harvested and cut at our facility in Butte.' | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | FAQ explicitly not certified organic ('certification is expensive, administratively burdensome'). No USDA organic seal. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | No AWA/AGA/Certified Humane/GAP/American Humane claimed anywhere. Rancher-owned co-op with self-described husbandry only; no third-party welfare cert. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | FAQ: 'packed with dry ice and insulated liners to arrive frozen'; products 'shipped frozen every week... with dry ice.' Frozen only, no fresh option. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Ungraded | No USDA grade claim on the ribeye page, beef collection, or FAQ. Sold as a marbled grass-finished steak, not by USDA quality grade. Rancher-owned, harvested/cut at own Montana facility in Butte. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a conventional-breed grass-finished Montana ribeye from co-op member ranches. No wagyu claim; no wagyu SKU offered. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Not stated | Product copy: 'the most marbled cut on the animal - rich, tender... deep beef flavor that grass-finished cattle develop.' Marketing only; no BMS number or USDA marbling grade stated. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Aging Seller’s words |
Aging not stated | No dry-aging or wet-aging claim (no day count) on the ribeye product page, beef collection, or FAQ. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Sourcing Seller’s words |
Rancher-owned MT co-op; born/raised MT, cut in Butte | Co-op owned by member Montana ranches (Sieben, J Bar L, Mannix, LF, Cordova) stewarding 200,000+ acres; own processing plant in Butte; Vista Trac ranch-of-origin traceability on every package. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |