M & G Meats

M & G Meats operates at 2020 Sykesville Rd. in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, under USDA FSIS establishment number M8461. The federal record lists the plant for both Meat Slaughter and Meat Processing, with a grant of inspection dated August 19, 2020. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. A directory listing describes cattle, sheep, goat, and pig processing services for Carroll County and nearby areas, and separate listings under the name M & G Wild Game Processing describe deer and wild game work at Westminster; goat and wild game activity are not part of the federal meat record on file here.

No website is on file for the establishment, and details beyond the federal record and these secondary listings are not yet on file. Hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and retail arrangements are not stated in the available sources. Buyers and livestock owners should contact the plant at (443) 375-7138 to confirm current activity and terms.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals, with custom packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb; a secondary directory listing also mentions goats. FSIS lists the operation as very small with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill and cut fees, hanging weight terms, and cut and wrap options are not stated in any source on file. Livestock owners should call (443) 375-7138 to confirm whether animals are being accepted, as listed.

M & G Meats 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 indicates some direct sales activity at the plant, but no retail counter hours, product list, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are described in the sources on file. Households interested in buying meat, or in having a purchased animal processed, should contact the plant directly at (443) 375-7138.

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.