York Meats

York Meats, doing business as Lahontan Valley Meats, operates at 3600 York Lane in Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada, under USDA establishment number M6482. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, a grant of inspection dated July 23, 2021, and a very small size class. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported to FSIS as cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt processing, and its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year.

The business website describes the York Lane site as a full USDA harvesting and processing facility and notes that customers may watch their beef being processed. The company states it is family owned since 1963, founded by Louis Mori and his son Lawrence, with three generations involved, and that it operates two locations in Fallon. The second address given is 13777 Carson Hwy. The website markets natural grass and grain fed Nevada beef, pork, and lamb, including alfalfa fed Black Angus beef described as raised without grain, growth hormones, or antibiotics, and Peraldo Brothers Beef sold in bundles, halves, or whole.

Beyond slaughter and cut and wrap for livestock, the site lists wild game processing for deer, antelope, sheep, and elk. Prices are not published; the website directs buyers to call. Hours of operation are not stated in the material on file.

The York Lane plant reports both USDA-inspected slaughter and custom-exempt processing to FSIS, so animals can be handled either for inspected sale or for the owner's own freezer. Species slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The website lists harvesting and processing for beef, pork, and lamb with cut and wrap choices of single wrap, double wrap, or vacuum pack, plus added items such as bacon, corned beef, salami, and jerky. Pork is described on one page as USDA harvesting only. Customers are told they may come to the facility and watch their beef be processed. Orders must be picked up within seven days of notification or a storage fee of $5.00 per day is applied. All prices are quoted by phone and are subject to change. Booking lead times, deposits, and hanging weight terms are not stated in the sources.

York Meats reports custom-exempt processing 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.

Retail beef, lamb, and pork are sold at the York Lane location in Fallon. Households can buy a half or whole beef, a half of a half, front or hind quarter, a 50 lb pack, a half or whole pig, or a whole lamb. Prepackaged bundles are listed at 35 lb, 50 lb, and 65 lb, with the larger packs combining beef and pork cuts. Individual retail items include ground beef, tri tip, New York steak, rib steak, pork roast, chorizo, country sausage, and organ meats such as liver, heart, tongue, and oxtail. Salami and jerky are available on request. The website states all meat purchases are 100% guaranteed if the buyer makes contact within seven days of purchase, and directs customers to call for pricing. No online ordering, delivery, or shipping is mentioned.

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.