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Photo by Lauren Drewes Daniels<\/p>\n
The beef industry is in a tailspin<\/a> after Trump announced last week we\u2019d all be (temporarily) feasting on 300,000 metric tons of below-market-priced, tariff-free beef. The thing is, Texans like knowing where their essentials come from, like tortillas (H-E-B), ice cream (Blue Bell) and beef (Texas, clearly).<\/p>\n On Monday we went to a cattle auction<\/a> in Decatur. We had a long talk with a cattle buyer, Hayden Scarborough, who said Trump\u2019s new policy will be \u201cbrutal\u201d on his industry. He hopes Americans can be patient with the higher beef prices, as it will allow ranchers to rebuild their herds, which will then naturally bring prices down.<\/p>\n We also spoke with Kimberly Irwin, a co-owner of the Decatur Livestock Market.<\/a> She thinks consumers still want American beef. <\/p>\n \u201cI think it used to be more different, but in the last 10, 15 years, people really have focused more on American products,\u201d she says. \u201cI mean, you see that in everything you buy. They want it to be made in America. It\u2019s the same thing with their food. They want to know where their food comes from.\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for the Food & Drink newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n THANK YOU!<\/p>\n You’re all set.<\/p>\n CLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Agreed. <\/p>\n We\u2019ve listed local butchers, some ranches and a couple of stores below, where you can be confident in what you\u2019re purchasing. This is a fluid situation: if you have a spot to add, email me at Lauren.Daniels@DallasObserver.com.<\/p>\n Deep Cuts Burgunday Pasture Beef Rudolph\u2019s Meat Market<\/a> The Meat Shop<\/a> JuHa Ranch <\/a> High Hope Ranch Parker County Beef Muenster Grass Fed H-E-B Central Market \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/a>7989 Belt Line Road
Deep Cuts Butcher in Far North Dallas lists its partners<\/a> on its website, in case you want to know the cow\u2019s name and favorite color. They offer a full range of beef, pork, poultry and sausage. You can call ahead if you\u2019re looking for something particular. It\u2019s a who\u2019s-who of cuts and products here. <\/p>\n
<\/a>Multiple Locations
This family-owned and operated pasture-to-market local business has been raising and selling grass-fed cattle for more than 25 years. They have stores<\/a> in Fort Worth, Dallas and Grandview. They also ship. <\/p>\n
2924 Elm St., Deep Ellum
Rudolph\u2019s doesn\u2019t explicitly list the farms it works with, but this old-school butcher has been around since 1895 (not a typo) for a reason. You can place your order online ahead of time for pick-up. Or go in-store and ask them, \u201cWhat\u2019s good?\u201d They have a large steak selection, pork sausage and smoked hams.<\/p>\n
4410 W. Lovers Lane
This self-described \u201ccowboy to consumer\u201d shop is a European-style butcher. They sell hormone-free, antibiotic-free, grass-fed and grain-finished Wagyu Beef from Rosewood Ranch. Check their website<\/a> for hours.<\/p>\n
Dallas Farmers Market
Follow JuHa Ranch<\/a> out of Barry, Texas, on Instagram to track them down. They sell at the Dallas Farmers Market on weekends, but during specific times. Here\u2019s a Q&A they did with the Dallas Farmers Market<\/a> if you want to learn about the nitty-gritty of their ranching operation.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong>3353 CR 2009, Glen Rose
High Hope Ranch\u2019s retail shop is open seven days a week between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Call the number on the door if no one answers (love that). They have beef, pork and goat meat. You can also buy a day pass or go camping at their large ranch. Kind of chic.<\/p>\n
<\/a>This working cattle ranch in North Texas offers beef, tallow and some non-perishable items, available for shipment, frozen. One available package, The Ranch Hand Box<\/a>, is $290 and has a bunch of steaks, two roasts and 10 pounds of ground beef.<\/p>\n
<\/a>220 Co. Road 310, Muenster
The same family has worked this ranch since 1901. They offer beef shares, which you can learn all about here<\/a>. But you\u2019ll also likely need a new freezer, which you should totally get. <\/p>\n
<\/strong>Multiple Locations
H-E-B is the No. 1 retailer of Texas beef. Roughly 80% of H-E-B\u2019s private label is from Texas. And the company is very explicit with its labeling (see photo at top), so you should be able to determine where your beef was raised and slaughtered. Some organic and grass-fed beef is purchased from other states, and some value beef is from Mexico, according to their\u00a0website.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Multiple Locations
Central Market is good about labeling their proteins across the board. They use both USDA Prime and Choice. You\u2019ll also find natural Angus beef from the Hartleys, a sixth-generation ranching family from Chalk Mountain, Texas. Their grass-fed beef is born and raised in the U.S. at family ranches. Their ground beef is grinded in-store.<\/p>\n