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 | Riverbend Ranch | Raised Checked: not stated |
Evidence attached to this steak | The listing doesn’t say how the cattle were raised (read 2026-10-06). | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Welfare Certifier check |
Certified Humane — Certified Humane Raised and Handled: not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Searched all 207 company rows (company, products-certified and website columns) of the Who's Certified table (page dateMod…ified 2026-08-11) for 'riverbend', 'river bend ranch': no match. |
certifiedhumane.org ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Welfare Certifier check |
Global Animal Partnership — GAP Animal Welfare Certified (any Step): not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). GAP publishes no farm/operation search; its public registry is the 'For Shoppers' list of G.A.P. Certified br…ands and online partners (~58 brand entries, all on one page; /shoppers/page/2/ is empty). Searched that list plus GAP's own site search (admin-ajax autocomplete, which indexes the brand entries) for 'riverbend', 'river bend ranch': no match. Brand-level only, so a seller selling GAP-certified beef under a supplier's brand would not appear. |
globalanimalpartnership.org ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Welfare Certifier check |
American Humane Certified — American Humane Certified: not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). American Humane Society's 'Certified Farm Producers' list: all 97 producers on one page (FacetWP total_rows 97, per_page -1…). Searched names and websites for 'riverbend', 'river bend ranch': no match. The registry has no beef producer type at all (types: Dairy, Eggs, Meat [Broiler Chicken, Duck, Pork, Turkey], Products and Retail). |
americanhumane.org ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Welfare Certifier check |
A Greener World — Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW / Certified Grassfed by AGW: not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Crawled all 242 listings in the AGW directory's Beef category (21 pages, title/website/des…cription) for 'riverbend', 'river bend ranch', and ran the directory keyword search (searches titles and descriptions, all categories) for 'Riverbend': no listing names this seller, as either a farm or an outlet. |
agreenerworld.org ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Raised Certifier check |
American Grassfed Association — AGA Certified Grassfed: not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Not in AGA's 'Find A Certified AGA Producer' directory. That page embeds a kViewer list, and all 94 records came back from…its records API. We searched farm name, contact, email and website for the seller's name. 11 records show no farm name; their map points fall in IA/WI/IN/MI/AR/OK/NY, so they can't be tied to any seller. |
americangrassfed.org ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Welfare Certifier check |
Audubon Conservation Ranching — Audubon Certified bird-friendly land: not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Not in Audubon's 'ACR Enrolled Retailers' layer, the ArcGIS map embedded on Audubon's 'Where To Buy Bird-Fri…endly Beef & Bison' page. We pulled all 2,736 records through the layer's query API (last edited 2026-08-28) and searched the Retailer, Brand, Source Ranch, Website and Address fields. Audubon's public enrolled-ranches layer gives no ranch names, so ranches can't be matched. |
audubon.org ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Land certification Certifier check |
Land to Market (Savory Institute) — Ecological Outcome Verified (Land to Market Verified): not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Not among the 62 member-brand logos on Land to Market's public /members page. It has no…landtomarket.com/partners/ profile and no hit in landtomarket.com site search. Caveats: the page claims '100+ members brands' but shows 62. It uses the old site nav and isn't linked from the current homepage. LTM says its live list of verified brands is visible only after a portal login. savory.global returned HTTP 403 to every request, so Savory's own pages weren't checked. |
landtomarket.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Organic Certifier check |
Regenerative Organic Certified — Regenerative Organic Certified: not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Not among the 379 brands in ROA's Brand & Product Directory or the 561 producers in its Certified Farm & Ranch Di…rectory (https://regenorganic.org/certified-farm-ranch-directory/). Both lists loaded in full, and we searched names, websites and product text. 'Riverbend Organic Farm LLC' (Jefferson, OR; blueberries) is a different business. |
regenorganic.org ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Organic Certifier check |
USDA Organic — USDA Organic (NOP) certified operation - beef livestock or beef handling scope: not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Searched OID operation-name filter (contains match, status=All) for: 'Riverbend Ran…ch', 'River Bend Ranch', 'Riverbend'. 'Riverbend' returned 5 unrelated operations (Riverbend Acres PA [surrendered], Riverbend Farm/Matthew Wolf WI [layers/eggs], Riverbend Farm LLC VT [maple], Riverbend Fresh CA [melons/squash], Riverbend Organic Farms OR [blueberries]); none is Riverbend Ranch and none covers beef. All other terms: 0 results. |
organic.ams.usda.gov ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Antibiotics Certifier check |
USDA Process Verified Program — No USDA PVP for beef (checked for No Antibiotics Ever, Never Ever 3, NHTC, no added hormones, grass fed): not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Searched the Official Listing of Approve…d USDA Process Verified Programs (Last Revised October 02, 2026; 82 pp, 172 certificates) and the AMS PVP Directory (80 entries) for the seller's brand/company and known parent names. No company or program text names this seller. Only beef PVPs on the listing: Bord Bia - Irish Food Board (Irish Grass Fed Beef, PV6034ZZA), Cargill Meat Solutions (Beef Tenderness, PV5269ZZA), INAC Uruguay (incl. 'INAC Never Ever 3', grass fed; PV4106ZZA), Meat & Livestock Australia (MSA eating quality, PV5062ZZA). Note: antibiotic claim on file 'never_ever_certified' is not corroborated by any USDA PVP listing. |
ams.usda.gov ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Hormones Certifier check |
USDA NHTC Program — Non-Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC) approved source (EU export verification): not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Searched the AMS 'Official Listing of Approved Sources of Non-Hormone Treated Catt…le' (linked from ams.usda.gov/services/imports-exports/nhtc; Last Revised April 25, 2025; 14 approved sources: AzTx Cattle Co., BeefTraxx, Big Blue Sale Barn, EarthClaims, Elite Beef Producers, FSNS Certification & Audit, IMI Global (Where Food Comes From), Legacy Verified, Lindsay Ranch, M&R Cattle Company, Morgan Ranch, Ranchers Connecting Ranchers, Samson LLC, TechniTrack). No match by brand or parent. Caveat: individual farms/ranches enrolled under these cattle-management-group programs are listed on FSIS PartnerShare, which is not public; the 'NHTC Supplier List' .xls linked on the AMS page is a blank template. So a seller's cattle could be NHTC-enrolled through a CMG without appearing on this public list. |
ams.usda.gov ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Raised Certifier check |
USDA Grass Fed Small and Very Small Producer Program — USDA Grass (Forage) Fed claim - SVS Grass Fed Program (beef): not listed for beef (checked 2026-10-06). Searched the 'Official Listing of Operations Included on the …USDA SVS Grass Fed Program' for beef (linked from ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/grass-fed-SVS; Last Revised September 3, 2026; 38 operations). No match by brand or parent. Program is limited to producers marketing 49 or fewer cattle per year. |
ams.usda.gov ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“Riverbend Ranch cattle are pasture raised with NO GROWTH HORMONES and NO ANTIBIOTICS.” (read 2026-10-06) | riverbendranch.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“As winter approaches, they are brought to lower elevations where the winters are less harsh, and through the winter they are fed a ration of hay, barley sprouts, wheat, and corn, supplemented with vitamins and minerals …to assure optimum health.” (read 2026-10-06) |
riverbendranch.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“We do not advertise Riverbend Ranch cattle “grass-finished” or “grain-finished.” Neither are an accurate way to describe our finishing ration.” (read 2026-10-06) | riverbendranch.com ↗ | |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Ribeye Steak (16 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Weekly price check 2026-10-05 by Delmonico-bot: $/lb UNCHANGED at $38.00/lb. Buy URL now resolves to "Ribeye Steak x2" (SKU RR1112A16_2): 2 x 16 oz for $76.00, in stock. It is a 2-pack, not the single 16 oz add-on cited …in older evidence. |
riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch | Aging Seller’s words |
Aged 21 days — the seller doesn't say whether dry or wet | 2026-10-01: FAQ: "Proper aging means storing beef at 30°F (slightly below freezing) for 21 days … All Riverbend Ranch beef is aged for 21 days in our 780,000-cubic-foot aging cooler." Method (dry or wet) not stated, so s…cored as wet (owner rule). |
riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Aging Seller’s words |
Aged 21 days (dry or wet not stated) | FAQ: "Proper aging means storing beef at 30°F (slightly below freezing) for 21 days … All Riverbend Ranch beef is aged for 21 days in our 780,000-cubic-foot aging cooler." Method (dry or wet) not stated, so scored as wet…(owner rule). |
riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
Only as a bundle add-on | "Standard shipping is included on all orders shipped to the lower 48 states", but you must buy a bundle (from $110, one-time or subscription) and individual cuts are add-ons only. Buy a bundle (one-time or subscription);…single cuts, including the ribeye, are add-ons to a bundle. |
riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Ribeye Steak (16 oz) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Choice — “USDA Choice” | Product page titled "USDA Choice Ribeye Steak"; FAQ confirms all standard cuts 100% USDA Choice (Prime only on select cuts). SELF-REPORTED grade — no third-party/lab verification. "Choice+" was never sourced and is rever…ted. |
riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Ribeye Steak (16 oz) |
Aging Seller’s words |
Aged 21 days — the seller doesn't say whether dry or wet | FAQ: "All Riverbend Ranch beef is aged for 21 days in our 780,000-cubic-foot aging coolers" at 30F. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Prime Ribeye (16 oz) |
Grade Seller’s words |
Prime — “USDA Prime” | FAQ: "100% USDA PRIME beef on several of our most popular cuts." | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Prime Ribeye (16 oz) |
Aging Seller’s words |
Aged 21 days — the seller doesn't say whether dry or wet | FAQ: all beef aged 21 days at 30F in Riverbend aging coolers. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Prime Ribeye (16 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single-steak Add-On, one variant per live Shopify .js: 16 oz @ $50.00 (SKU RRP1112A16). Not a pack. usd_per_lb = 50.00 / (16/16) = $50.00/lb. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch Ribeye Steak (16 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single-steak Add-On, one variant per live Shopify .js: 16 oz @ $38.00 (SKU RR1112A16). Not a pack. usd_per_lb = 38.00 / (16/16) = $38.00/lb. | riverbendranch.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 12, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Choice | SKU titled 'USDA Choice Ribeye Steak'. FAQ: 'All cuts ... certified 100% USDA Choice or Higher.' Self-asserted; no grading paperwork retrieved. Separate Prime Ribeye SKU exists (see other_ribeyes). | riverbendranch.com ↗ riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Straight USDA Choice Angus ribeye. Cattle described as 'purebred Black Angus' — no wagyu genetics claimed for this or any Riverbend SKU. | riverbendranch.com ↗ riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Ample | Product page markets 'exceptional marbling' and 'rich marbling'; no BMS number or explicit USDA marbling score stated. Treated as ample per marketing language. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |