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 12, 2026 | Rastellis Grass-Fed Ribeye (2-count, 10 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Weekly check SOLD OUT 2026-10-12: (2) 10 oz $39.99 (~$32/lb) still displayed but sold out | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rastellis Grass-Fed Ribeye (2-count, 10 oz) |
Raised Seller’s words |
Evidence attached to this steak | “Made from 100% Grass-Fed cattle, this boneless Ribeye is a little leaner than its grain-finished counterpart” (read 2026-10-06) | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rastellis Organic Grass-Fed Ribeye (2-count, 10 oz) |
Raised Seller’s words |
Evidence attached to this steak | “Organic Grass-Fed Ribeye” (read 2026-10-06) | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rastellis Organic Grass-Fed Ribeye (2-count, 10 oz) |
Organic Seller’s words |
Evidence attached to this steak | “Sourced from organic cattle raised on certified organic farms in the United States” (read 2026-10-06) | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“Grass-Fed Ribeye / Organic Grass-Fed Ribeye” (read 2026-10-06) | shop.rastellis.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“Black Angus New York Strip Steak” (read 2026-10-06) | shop.rastellis.com ↗ | |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | “Standard shipping is $19.99 - and FREE on orders over $199.” | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis Grass-Fed Ribeye (2-count, 10 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Listing is 2-count 10 oz steaks for $39.99 -> $39.99/2 = $19.995 (~$20.00) per 10 oz steak -> $19.995 / (10/16) = $19.995 * 1.6 = $31.99/lb. Sold out. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis Organic Grass-Fed Ribeye (2-count, 10 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Listing is 2-count 10 oz steaks for $34.99 -> $34.99/2 = $17.495 (~$17.50) per 10 oz steak -> $17.495 * 1.6 = $27.99/lb. Page: 'wet aged for a minimum of 21 days'. Sold out. | shop.rastellis.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 |
Origin Seller’s words |
Mixed origin | Beef from 'heartlands of America'; Angus born/raised US. Grass-fed origin not stated USA-only + mixed sourcing, so product_of_usa is the defensible herd floor. 2026-10-11: recorded as mixed, per this note: not all of its…beef is stated to be American. |
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 | 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 12, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice | 9oz online SKU marketed as 'Black Angus', no higher grade claim; Rastelli's Angus retail line (cowboy/tomahawk/bone-in) is uniformly 'USDA Choice Black Angus'. Explicit Prime is the separate Private Stock line. Self-clai…med label grade. |
shop.rastellis.com ↗ costco.com ↗ samsclub.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a Black Angus (Bos taurus Angus) ribeye; no wagyu genetics claimed. Rastelli's does not market a wagyu ribeye, so this attribute is 'none' for the everyday Angus steak. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ amazon.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Not stated | Copy is qualitative only: 'Wet-aged 45 days to unlock deep, juicy marbling and rich beefy taste.' No BMS number and no USDA marbling-grade figure stated for this SKU. | desertcart.in ↗ amazon.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Aging Seller’s words |
Wet-aged 45 days | Benchmark 9oz Black Angus ribeye is 'Wet-aged 45 days', hand-trimmed, vacuum sealed. Note: the separate Private Stock Prime ribeye SKUs are wet-aged 21-28 days; not conflated here. Self-claimed. | desertcart.in ↗ amazon.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Sourcing Seller’s words |
US small family farms, midwestern plains; affidavit-backed inputs | Butcher est. 1976; sources from 'best family farms' using zero hormones/steroids/antibiotics; requires farmer affidavits. Also a wholesale butcher supplying Costco, Sam's, QVC, Sunbasket. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ carnivorestyle.com ↗ sunbasket.com ↗ |