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 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | Japanese A5 & Australian Wagyu grain-fed 400+ days, American Wagyu/Angus grain-finished, plus a 100% grass-finished Angus line (Santa Carota, CA). Not a conventional feedlot brand. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | Brand-wide 'no antibiotics' self-claim on About page; no never-ever/third-party certification cited. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | 'No hormones' / 'hormone-free' stated brand-wide and on product pages; no certification (e.g., no NHTC) cited. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Steroids not separately addressed; only hormones/antibiotics called out. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grain | Diet IS disclosed, not undisclosed. Dominant lines grain-fed (Australian Wagyu 400+ days; American Wagyu/Angus grain-finished). Separate grass-only line finished on grass+carrots exists. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Mixed origin | Herd includes imported Japanese A5 Wagyu (Kobe/Miyazaki/Kagoshima/etc.) and imported Australian Wagyu (Darling Downs, QLD) alongside US Angus/American Wagyu. Not product-of-USA. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic claim or certification anywhere on the site. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Only self-claimed 'humane living conditions'; no AWA, Certified Humane, or GAP step certification present. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Vacuum-sealed then blast-frozen to -30F and shipped frozen on dry ice. Blast/flash frozen is more precise than generic 'frozen'. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Conventional feedlot | Site describes their beef as 'premium corn-fed Midwestern beef' (grain-finished). No grass-fed beef line; grass-fed applies only to their lamb. Conventional feedlot confirmed. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No steroid claim anywhere on the site for their beef. Undisclosed confirmed. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grain | 'Premium corn-fed Midwestern beef' = grain-finished diet. vegetarian_grain confirmed. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Product of USA | Described as 'Midwestern beef' / US suppliers (National Beef / U.S. Premium Beef). No born-raised-harvested cert; general USA-origin claim maps to product_of_usa. Confirmed. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No USDA organic certification for their beef. Confirmed none. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | No animal welfare certification (AWA/AGA/Certified Humane/GAP/American Humane) stated anywhere on site. Confirmed none. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Site states 'Our steaks are flash-frozen and individually vacuum sealed.' Ship frozen with thaw instructions. flash_frozen confirmed. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | Distinct lines: standard corn-fed USDA Prime (feedlot), Natural Prime (pasture-raised, grain-finished), and American Wagyu. Not uniformly conventional_feedlot; herd = mixed_lines. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Antibiotics only to treat illness | Natural Prime self-claims 'free of subtherapeutic antibiotics' (therapeutic allowed). Standard corn-fed line makes no claim, so line-specific not every SKU. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | Natural Prime self-claims 'free of...growth hormones'. Uncertified; standard Prime line unstated. Applies to natural line. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Addresses hormones/antibiotics but no separate steroid claim on any line. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grain | Natural line '100% vegetarian diet' finished on 'all-natural grains'; standard line corn-fed. Grain-based vegetarian across lines. Confirmed. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Product of USA | 'American heartland...Dakotas to Nebraska'; American-raised but no explicit born-raised-harvested cert, so product_of_usa. Confirmed. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic certification claimed on any line. Confirmed. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Natural line uses uncertified 'humanely raised' language; no third-party cert (Certified Humane / GAP / AWA). Confirmed none. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | 'shipped fresh, never frozen, in vacuum-sealed packaging' with gel packs, cut same day. Confirmed ships_fresh. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | Not a feedlot brand. FAQ: cattle start grass-fed, many grain-finished. Sells a 100% grass-fed Niman Ranch line AND grain-finished Prime + American/A5 Wagyu = mixed. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | Grass-fed line 'raised without antibiotics' (Niman). Not certified never-ever across the full Wagyu/Prime herd, so rwa_self_claimed stands herd-wide. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | FAQ 'no added hormones'; grass-fed pages say 'no hormones.' Self-claimed, not third-party verified. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
No steroids | Was 'undisclosed' but grass-fed product pages explicitly state 'raised without antibiotics, hormones, or steroids.' | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Herd spans grass-only (Niman) and grain-finished (corn/wheat) lines; grass + feed fits the mixed diet. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Mixed origin | Was 'product_of_usa' but FAQ: mostly U.S. farms 'with select imports from Japan, Australia, Spain.' Herd is mixed, not all US. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic certification claimed anywhere; grass-fed line is Certified Humane, not certified organic. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
Certified Humane | Was 'none' but grass-fed Niman line stated 'Certified Humane' on product pages. Not herd-wide (Wagyu/Prime uncertified). Not confirmed via Certified Humane registry. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | FAQ: items 'flash-frozen within 10-15 days'; nationwide orders ship frozen with dry ice + gel packs. Local FL delivery can be fresh (secondary). | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Grass-fed and grass-finished | Own site: beef is 'grass fed AND grass finished,' cattle spend entire lives in pasture; mission page: 'Our beef and lamb are grass-fed and finished.' | blog.moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | Mission page: 'Our meat is antibiotic free.' Self-claimed, no third-party never-ever certification. | moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | Mission page: 'We do not use growth hormones.' Self-claimed, uncertified. | moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No steroid-specific claim on Moink's pages (only antibiotics/hormones/GMO addressed). Correctly undisclosed. | moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass only | Grass-fed AND grass-finished, entire lives on pasture, never given grains of any kind; cattle diet is grass only. | blog.moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
USA born, raised and harvested | Stored product_of_usa understated. Own site verbatim: 'Our meat comes from animals born, raised & harvested in the U.S.A.' FAQ: 'All of our meat comes from the USA.' | moinkfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | FAQ: 'Technically, no, since it's not certified organic.' | moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Confirmed none: Moink explicitly declines Certified Humane/AWA/GAP ('those labels don't tell the entire story'). Review sites claiming 'certified humane' are inaccurate. | blog.moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | How It Works: 'We use plenty of dry ice so it will arrive frozen!' Ships frozen on dry ice; no fresh option. | moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Pasture-raised, grain-finished | About page: Angus/Hereford 'pasture raised and then fed a nutritious diet of locally grown alfalfa, corn, and grains' = pasture-raised, grain-finished. | mrsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No steroid claim anywhere on the site, including the Natural line pages that do list antibiotic/hormone claims. | mrsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Herd diet on About page: 'alfalfa, corn, and grains' (forage/alfalfa + grain). Natural line adds '100% vegetarian feed, no animal by-products'. Both = vegetarian grass-and-feed. | mrsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Product of USA | 'Raised on family farms across the USA' / 'sustainably raised in USA' / Nebraska-raised. Product-of-USA style claim, not a verified born-raised-harvested/NHTC claim. | mrsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic certification claimed anywhere. Grain-finished diet; not organic. | mrsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Only welfare reference is facilities 'designed by Dr. Temple Grandin' — humane-handling design, not a welfare certification (no AWA/AGA/Certified Humane/GAP/American Humane). | mrsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | Product pages state 'Ships frozen. Individually vacuum sealed'; ships with dry ice. Frozen, not fresh. | mrsteak.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 13, 2026 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Grass-fed, grain-finished | Own page: steaks 'carved from grass-fed, grain-finished beef' (grass-raised, grain-finished for marbling). No herd-wide pasture-raised claim; stored pasture_raised_grain_finished overstated. | omahasteaks.com ↗ |