Wayne Nell & Sons Meats Inc.

Wayne Nell & Sons Meats Inc. operates at 2218 Baltimore Pike in East Berlin, York County, Pennsylvania, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M9548 and P9548. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 19, 2021. FSIS classifies the plant as small and places it in slaughter volume category 2.0, which is above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes a family-owned meat market serving the East Berlin area since 1957. It states that a majority of the meat is sourced from local farms, with relationships built over many years and generations, and that the store is stocked with beef, pork, chicken, deli meats, cheese, and frozen seafood. The site says a butcher can custom cut most meats to requested thicknesses and sizes for grilling and roasting on request.

The website publishes item-level price lists for beef, pork, smoked and deli products, and poultry, and notes that listed prices are estimates subject to change and that callers should phone for exact pricing. Details on booking custom kill dates, hanging weight charges, or scheduling lead times are not stated in the sources on file.

The federal record shows slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection at this establishment, plus custom-exempt slaughter in which the customer owns the animal and the finished packages are marked Not for Sale. FSIS places the plant in slaughter volume category 2.0. The website says a majority of the shop's meat comes from local farms and that relationships with those farms have been built over many years. Booking procedures, lead times, kill day schedules, minimums, hanging weight or kill and cut fees, and drop-off instructions are not stated in the sources on file, so a producer should call (717) 259-9587 to confirm what is available as listed.

Wayne Nell & Sons Meats 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 website describes a stocked retail meat market with fresh cuts on display and staff who will custom cut most meats to a requested thickness or size on request. Published price lists cover beef, pork, smoked and deli items, and poultry, with a note that prices are estimates subject to change and that exact pricing should be confirmed by phone. Bulk options named on the site include whole hog and half hog, cut, wrapped, and frozen, and cut, wrapped, and frozen beef and pork customized to the buyer's needs. Beef halves and quarters are not specifically described, and the sources do not state whether the shop offers delivery, shipping, or online ordering.

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.