H&L Custom Processing

H&L Custom Processing is a very small USDA-inspected establishment in Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma, operating under establishment number M1875. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 21, 2024. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. FSIS places the plant in its lowest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year.

The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it can process animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. Search results associated with the business describe custom cuts, ground meat, and wild game processing, and one site describes USDA custom processing of cattle and pigs. A social media post attributed to the business mentions quarters of beef available for pick up.

No website is on file with the registry, and no direct website text was available for review. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practice, cut and wrap options, and ownership, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists H&L Custom Processing as a slaughter and processing establishment for cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, so animals can be handled under federal inspection for meat intended for sale, or under the custom-exempt route for animals the customer already owns, in which case packages are marked Not for Sale. FSIS classes the plant as very small with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill days, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the available sources. Farmers should call (580) 927-5408 to confirm species, availability, and terms. Search listings note the location as roughly 7 miles west of Coalgate on Highway 31, with directions also given from Wapanucka north on Highway 48.

H&L Custom Processing 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.

Search listings associated with the business mention custom cuts and ground meat, and one social media post referenced quarters of beef available for pick up. Beyond that, the sources do not describe a retail counter, regular retail hours, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Households interested in buying beef by the quarter or half should contact the plant directly at (580) 927-5408 to ask what is available. Note that meat produced under the custom-exempt path is marked Not for Sale and cannot be 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.