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 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No herd-wide steroid-free claim on their own pages. Confirmed undisclosed. | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Stated diet is grass then finishing grains (grass + feed). No certified 'vegetarian' label but grass+grain finishing matches this value. Confirmed. | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Mixed origin | Own page: sources all beef from US heartland farms, not South America/Australia. No stricter USDA born-raised-harvested claim; some lines cite Canada. Confirmed. 2026-10-11: recorded as mixed, per this note: not all of i…ts beef is stated to be American. |
omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No USDA organic certification anywhere on site. Confirmed none. | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | No AWA, Certified Humane, GAP, AGA or American Humane certification referenced. Confirmed none. | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Signature method: flash-frozen the moment carved, blast freezer below -30F, shipped frozen solid (dry ice/gel). More precise than stored 'frozen'; no fresh option. | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Pasture-raised, grain-finished | Own copy: pasture-raised, antibiotic/hormone-free, then 'corn-finished'. Fulton echoes 'pasture-raised, grass-fed'. Pasture then grain(corn) finish = correct. | chefandrestaurantsupply.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | Self-claim 'antibiotic... free diets until corn-finished' / 'antibiotic and hormone-free beef'. No never-ever/third-party certification cited, so RWA self-claimed. | chefandrestaurantsupply.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | Self-claim 'hormone-free diets' / 'antibiotic and hormone-free beef'. No NHTC or certified program named. | chefandrestaurantsupply.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No steroid-specific claim on any page. | chefandrestaurantsupply.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Pasture/grass then corn-finished = grass plus grain feed. No animal byproducts mentioned. | chefandrestaurantsupply.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Product of USA | Partner/retail: 'All-American raised-and-grazed meats'; About Us 'small domestic farms from all around the country'. US-origin claim, not a verified born-raised-harvested tier. | fultonfishmarket.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | Not in stored set. Organic is only one optional line; flagship/herd Prime beef is corn-finished, not certified organic. Herd-level = none. | lafrieda.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Only cites Temple Grandin-designed 'humane animal care system' at the plant — a design credit, NOT a third-party welfare certification. No AWA/Certified Humane/GAP/AGA claimed. | chefandrestaurantsupply.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | Beef collection + FAQ: 'Fresh, never Frozen: Every cut is prepared to order and shipped fresh.' Packed in insulated cooler with gel packs. Primary and only method = fresh. | shop.lafrieda.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | Core PR line = pasture-raised + grain-finished (grain supplement on pasture); catalog also carries Hickory Nut Gap 100% grass-fed & grass-finished. Both sold on porterroad.com = mixed. | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | 'We never use any growth hormones or antibiotics.' Self-claimed, not third-party never-ever certified. Cattle receive vaccinations (allowed under RWA). | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | 'We never use any growth hormones.' Self-claimed on their own FAQ, no NHTC/third-party verification. | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | No separate steroid claim or certification; only growth hormones addressed. Not disclosed. | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grass and feed | Core line grazes grass year-round plus a grain supplement; HNG line grass-only. Herd overall grass + plant feed, no animal byproducts. | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Product of USA | 'We source all of our meat directly from small, family-owned farms in the United States'; 100% American raised. No explicit born+raised+harvested tri-claim, so product_of_usa. | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | 'Because we work with such small farms, they don't have the official certification.' Not organic-certified. | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Porter Road's own farms assert no third-party welfare cert (AWA/GAP/Certified Humane) on product pages; only general 'highest animal husbandry standards.' | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | 'Unless otherwise noted, the product was never frozen.' Primary = fresh; ground beef, sausages, and larger roasts ship frozen. | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Grass-fed and grass-finished | 100% grass-fed and grass-finished; graze open pasture birth to harvest, no feedlots, no grain finishing. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Never given antibiotics, certified | Never given antibiotics not once not ever. Never-ever standard, self-claimed under own Primal Standard; they reject third-party certification. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | Never given hormones; self-claimed, no NHTC/third-party certification. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| 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 |
Origin Seller’s words |
USA born, raised and harvested | Born, Raised and Harvested in the USA; California and Arizona pastures. | 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 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Meat flash frozen at peak of freshness; orders ship frozen with dry ice + insulated packaging. Stored 'frozen' understated flash-frozen method. | 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 |
Origin Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Genuinely mixed/imported: Japanese Wagyu from Japan, Australian Wagyu, plus a California ranch. No single herd-wide USA origin claim. | 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 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | Confirmed verbatim: 'All of our meat is imported fresh and delivered fresh.' Contrasts with competitors who ship frozen. Ships via UPS 2-Day/Next Day. | 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 |
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 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 ↗ |