Valley Beef, Inc.

Valley Beef, Inc. operates at 437 W. Avenue B in Wendell, Idaho, in Gooding County. The plant holds federal establishment number M27440 and is listed by USDA FSIS for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection dated August 2, 2021. FSIS classifies the operation as small, and cattle are the species reported as slaughtered under inspection.

The FSIS record places the plant in slaughter volume category 2.0, a step above the smallest category of under 1,000 head per year. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, which means the federal record describes only inspected work. A separate FSIS listing appears under establishment number M27440A with a different telephone number, (208) 536-1700, alongside the (208) 308-7050 number on the directory record used here.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no website text is available for this record. Directory and review listings for Valley Beef Inc at the same Wendell address appear on Chamber of Commerce, Yelp, and Yellow Pages, with one directory categorizing the business as a wholesale meat operation. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, cut and wrap terms, retail sales, and scheduling, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists Valley Beef, Inc. for meat slaughter and meat processing under inspection, with cattle as the reported slaughter species and an FSIS volume category of 2.0. No custom-exempt activity is reported, so a producer seeking custom-exempt kill and cut for personal use should confirm directly whether that is available. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap terms are not stated in any source on file. Contact the plant at (208) 308-7050, or (208) 536-1700 as listed on the FSIS page for M27440A, to confirm what work is being accepted.

Valley Beef, Inc. operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

No source on file describes a retail counter, halves or quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. One directory listing categorizes the business under wholesale meat, and a Facebook page exists for the establishment, but no product or sales details are available. Households should contact the plant directly to ask what, if anything, is sold to the public.

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.