I lived in TX for a short time. The beef in the grocery stores I was able to shop locally was the worst I have ever had. There are good steaks in the good restaurants though. I went and toured the King Ranch. It was big. They said it took 40 acres per cow/ calf. Cactus and scrub brush with no grass is not going to make prime beef at 100 degrees. There is a lot of land to raise cattle on but the parts I have seen would not lead me to believe that it was great land for raising fat beef on.
The King Ranch isn't the only ranch in Texas. You didn't get around much if you never saw any greener pastures.
