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Riverbend Ranch

Prime Ribeye (16 oz)

USDA PrimeBonelessShips frozenPasture-raised, finish not stated
6.9$50.00/lb#2 of 51Buy ↗
PRIMEUSDA
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Score breakdown

Why it scores 6.9

Price$50.00/lb scores 5.2, +1.0 for its cut: under the $59.98 median of Prime ribeyes. It counts 98%: price counts in full only when grade and aging together score 7 or more, and this steak’s come to 6.96.2×30%
AgingAged 21 days, method not stated: the days score; no dry-aging premium6.0×25%
GradeUSDA grade or Wagyu grade, for taste8.0×20%
Antibiotics and hormonesAntibiotics: none ever · added hormones: none added9.0×15%
RaisingRiverbend Ranch says all its beef is pasture-raised (the finish isn’t stated)5.8×10%

On the board: Cut +3.1 (grade and aging) · Herd +1.9 (antibiotics, hormones, raising, organic and ethics) · Price +1.9 = 6.9.

Lowest: Raising 5.8, Aging 6.0. The herd factors rest on the seller’s own words, not certification.

The facts

Read from the listing and Riverbend Ranch’s own pages by the phrase dictionary 1.17, Nov 12, 2026. A listing’s own words come first; then what the seller says of all its beef. How facts are read

Grade
Prime
This listing says: Prime Ribeye / Size: 16 riverbendranch.com ↗
It contradicts Riverbend Ranch’s statement about all its beef, which says choice. The listing’s own words count.

Riverbend Ranch’s statement about all its beef

All cuts offered through Riverbend Ranch are certified 100% USDA Choice or Higher.

From riverbendranch.com ↗. The listing’s own words count, so this steak is scored on what the listing says. Shown for information.

Aging
Aged 21 days — the seller doesn't say whether dry or wet
Riverbend Ranch, of all its beef: All Riverbend Ranch beef is aged for 21 days in our 780,000-cubic-foot aging coolers. riverbendranch.com ↗
Raised on
Pasture-raised, finish not stated
Riverbend Ranch, of all its beef: Riverbend Ranch cattle are pasture raised with NO GROWTH HORMONES and NO ANTIBIOTICS. riverbendranch.com ↗Proposed, not reviewed yet: Pasture-raised, grain-finished · see the proposal
Organic
Not stated on this listing or by Riverbend Ranch
Antibiotics
None ever
Riverbend Ranch, of all its beef: Do you use antibiotics or hormones on your cattle? Never! riverbendranch.com ↗
Hormones
None added
Riverbend Ranch, of all its beef: Do you use antibiotics or hormones on your cattle? Never! riverbendranch.com ↗
Welfare
Not stated on this listing or by Riverbend Ranch
Origin
USA
Riverbend Ranch, of all its beef: All of Riverbend Ranch beef is born, raised, grazed, and processed in the USA! riverbendranch.com ↗

This steak

Cut
Boneless · 16 oz
Price
$50.00 a steak · $50.00/lb
Stock
In stock at last check
Shipping
Free shipping on every order
“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.” source, checked Sep 28, 2026
How you buy
Only as a bundle add-on — Buy a bundle (one-time or subscription); single cuts, including the ribeye, are add-ons to a bundle.

Also on file · all Riverbend Ranch beef

Delivery
Ships frozen

Comparison

Where it sits on the board

6 of the 36 other Prime ribeyes we track cost less per pound; their median is $59.98/lb.

$20$40$60$80$100median $59.98 this steak $50.00
#2 · this steakRiverbend Ranch · Prime Ribeye
Score7.76.9
GradePrimePrime
AgingDry · 30 dAged · 21 d
$/lb$52.81$50.00
AntibioticsNone everNone ever
DeliveryFreshFrozen

Highlighted rows differ. Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors scores higher on Price score, Aging. Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors’s costs more per pound but has the higher price score: it’s under the $70.96 median of dry-aged Prime ribeyes, which adds 1.5.

Price history

Every day we've checked this steak's price, every change, and every weekly check that couldn’t confirm it. Change is per pound, so a size correction shows.

$52$48 JulNov $50.00
CheckedHowSizePrice$/lbChangeStock
Nov 9, 2026Weekly check16 oz$50.00$50.00—In stock
Nov 2, 2026Weekly check16 oz$50.00$50.00—In stock
Oct 27, 2026Weekly check16 oz$50.00$50.00—In stock
Oct 19, 2026Weekly check16 oz$50.00$50.00—In stock
Oct 12, 2026Weekly check16 oz$50.00$50.00—In stock
Oct 5, 2026Weekly check16 oz$50.00$50.00—In stock
Sep 28, 2026Weekly check (2 checks that day)16 oz$50.00$50.00—In stock
Jul 13, 2026Our July research
$50.00 a steak of 16 oz is $50.00/lb. Research note: 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.		16 oz$50.00$50.00In stock

Evidence All evidence for this steak →

KindCoversSource
Checked: not statedRaised Categoryriverbendranch.com ↗ The listing doesn’t say how the cattle were raised (read 2026-10-06).
Seller’s pageProductriverbendranch.com ↗ 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.
Seller’s pageGraderiverbendranch.com ↗ FAQ: "100% USDA PRIME beef on several of our most popular cuts."
Seller’s page
Superseded		Agingriverbendranch.com ↗ FAQ: all beef aged 21 days at 30F in Riverbend aging coolers.
Seller’s pageAgingriverbendranch.com ↗
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 show more 780,000-cubic-foot aging cooler." Method (dry or wet) not stated, so scored as wet (owner rule).

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