Happy Valley Processing Inc.

Happy Valley Processing Inc., doing business as Ole Timey Meat Shop, operates at 206 Hobbs Mill Road in Dearing, Georgia, in McDuffie County. The plant holds establishment numbers M1061 and P1061 and is listed by FSIS for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing. Its grant of inspection on file is dated April 28, 2022. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, and its reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year.

Cattle are the species reported as slaughtered under federal inspection. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales, which generally indicates over-the-counter sales at the plant. A Facebook page under the business name describes it as a small USDA family owned meat processing plant that processes beef and pork, and a local directory listing states the business has served the community for over 40 years with custom slaughtering and grass-fed work.

No website is on file for this establishment, and details beyond the federal record and these brief secondary listings are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant at (706) 595-3777 to confirm species accepted, scheduling, and what is available for purchase.

The plant reports cattle slaughter under federal inspection and also reports custom-exempt slaughter, where the animal remains the customer's property and the resulting packages are marked Not for Sale. FSIS lists it as very small, with a reported slaughter volume of under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. A Facebook listing under the business name says the plant processes beef and pork. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, and hanging or aging arrangements are not stated in the available sources. Producers should call (706) 595-3777 to confirm species accepted and current scheduling.

Happy Valley Processing Inc. 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, which generally means product may be sold directly to consumers at the plant. Secondary listings mention beef and pork and reference custom slaughtering and grass-fed work, but no product list, bundle or half and quarter pricing, online ordering, shipping, or delivery information is stated in the available sources. Contact the plant directly to learn what is available for purchase.

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.