TN Premium Beef/Mason Processing

TN Premium Beef/Mason Processing operates at 597 Clowes Road in Covington, Tennessee, under USDA FSIS establishment number M47977. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as Very Small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection on file is dated November 19, 2024.

Alongside federally inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. The listed phone number is (901) 605-5065.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no first-party description of hours, pricing, booking practices, or product lines was available. One third-party directory listing describes cattle, sheep, goat, and pig processing at this location, which goes beyond the cattle-only species reported to FSIS; that claim is unverified here. Details beyond the federal record are not yet on file.

The federal record lists this establishment for cattle slaughter under inspection as well as meat processing, and it reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a producer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year and FSIS size class is Very Small, which suggests limited throughput. Scheduling practices, lead times, minimums, kill day availability, hanging fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file. A third-party directory lists sheep, goat, and pig processing in addition to cattle, but only cattle appears in the species reported to FSIS. Producers should contact the plant at (901) 605-5065 to confirm species accepted and current availability, as listed.

TN Premium Beef/Mason 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.

The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which generally allows direct sales of meat to household customers, but no retail counter hours, product list, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are described in any source on file. Households interested in buying should contact the plant directly to ask what is available.

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.