Mason Hills LLC

Mason Hills LLC is a USDA-inspected establishment at 11652-A Wheatcroft Rd N in Grand Bay, Alabama, in Mobile County. It holds establishment numbers M47993, P47993, I47993 and V47993, with a grant of inspection on file dated July 10, 2023. FSIS lists its activities as meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, identification of meat and poultry, and imported product. FSIS classifies the plant as very small.

Cattle are the species reported slaughtered under inspection, and the plant falls in FSIS slaughter volume category 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, as well as retail-exempt sales. Halal slaughter and kosher slaughter are both reported to FSIS.

The website on file, masonhillsfarm.com, presents Mason Hills Farm as a family farm in Grand Bay along the Alabama Gulf Coast, with an online shop organized into beef and pork sections and a stated focus on pasture-raised, all-natural beef. A Facebook listing associated with the farm mentions local delivery within 50 miles. The fetched website pages returned mostly page templates and styling code, so specific service terms, pricing, scheduling, cut and wrap details and hours are not on file beyond what is described here.

The federal record shows cattle as the species slaughtered under inspection, with a volume category of under 1,000 head per year and a very small size class, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports halal and kosher slaughter. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, hanging weight fees, kill day schedules and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (251) 865-7748 to confirm species accepted and current availability, as listing status does not indicate the plant is accepting work.

Mason Hills LLC reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, which means it can process an animal a customer already owns (a whole, half, or share bought before slaughter) and return it in packages marked Not for Sale. Most small farms have one or two plants they book with, and the plant's calendar decides the delivery date.

The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and the Mason Hills Farm website runs an online shop with beef and pork categories. Search results describe the operation as a family farm in Grand Bay selling pasture-raised, all-natural beef to Grand Bay and Mobile County, and a Facebook listing associated with the farm mentions local delivery within 50 miles. Bundle contents, halves and quarters, shipping and pickup arrangements are not stated in the sources on file.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.