Volunteer Meats LLC

Volunteer Meats LLC operates at 19690 Highway 412 E in Lexington, Tennessee, in Henderson County. The plant holds establishment numbers M6561, P6561, and V6561, with a grant of inspection date on file of April 19, 2022. FSIS lists its activities as meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary meat processing and slaughter. It is classified as a very small establishment, with a reported slaughter volume category of 2.0.

The establishment reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no website text was available for this record. Secondary directory listings describe the business as a family owned USDA inspected harvest and processing facility in southwest Tennessee, formerly operating under the name 412 Meat, and state that it specializes in custom and private label processing along with retail and wholesale meats. Details beyond the federal record and those listings, including hours, pricing, booking practices, and specific cuts, are not yet on file.

The plant reports slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, plus custom-exempt slaughter for animals the customer already owns, which returns product marked Not for Sale for the owner's own use. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS. Directory listings describe custom and private label processing. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill days, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in any source on file, so farmers should contact the plant at (731) 968-6939 to confirm availability and terms.

Volunteer Meats LLC 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, and directory listings describe retail and wholesale meats and a farm to table focus. No specific counter products, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are described in the sources on file. Households should contact the plant directly to confirm 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.