Ancestral Pastures LLC

Ancestral Pastures LLC operates a poultry plant at 20035 Benton City Rd, Lytle, Texas, in Atascosa County, under USDA establishment number P4163. The federal record lists the plant for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, classifies it as Very Small, and places it in slaughter volume category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is June 26, 2026. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS.

The company website describes the operation as a family owned and operated USDA inspected poultry processing facility in Lytle. It lists air chilled processing with no retained water, chemical free processing, BPA free packaging, black backed vacuum seal packaging as an option, custom cuts including Statler, and crate rental. The site is also used by an associated trade name, Ancestral Hatchery, which lists a separate mailing address at 12706 Old Wick Road, San Antonio, and sells pure bred Bresse chicks. The FSIS record and website agree on the Lytle processing location and the phone number, (210) 557-3475.

The published work is service processing for people who bring their own birds, with a detailed price list and fee schedule rather than a retail meat counter. Buyers looking for finished meat sold directly by this establishment will not find that described in the sources on file.

The website is written for growers bringing their own birds. Processing drop off hours are listed as 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM Wednesday and Thursday, by appointment only, and dates are requested through a contact form or by phone with the bird count and preferred date. Posted broiler pricing is $7.50 per bird plus a $90.00 small batch fee for 1 to 25 birds, and $5.80 per bird for more than 25 birds, which includes slaughter, whole bird vacuum packing, and USDA labeling with a custom label. A USDA testing fee of $35.00 per lot applies. Surcharges of $1.00 per bird apply to broilers 8 pounds and over, stew and spent hens, and roosters. Standard cut up is $4.25 per bird, with additional per bird or per pound charges for boneless and skinless cuts, split wings, halves, spatchcocking, giblets, feet, necks, and carcass packs. Other listed fees include freezing at $0.10 per pound, a short batch fee of $40.00 for 40 to 199 birds short and $75.00 for 200 or more short without 72 hours notice, a $150.00 cancellation fee with fewer than five days notice, a $75.00 reschedule fee with fewer than three days notice, 25 percent of the scheduled slaughter fee with a $150 minimum for no-shows or same-day cancellations, a poor feed withdrawal fee of $0.35 per bird when 25 percent or more of birds have full crops, a $0.25 per bird weight-based whole or parted split fee, a $5 per box boxing fee, and a $100 per hour late arrival fee for arrivals past 7:30 AM, separate from any inspector overtime charges. Some fees may be prorated at the plant's discretion for smaller batches. A poultry cut sheet is provided on the website. Whether the plant is currently accepting new bookings is not stated.

Ancestral Pastures LLC operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The sources do not describe a retail meat counter, meat bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, or meat shipping from this establishment. The online store on the website offers pure bred Bresse chicks from the associated Ancestral Hatchery. Households looking for finished poultry should contact the plant directly, since no direct meat sales are stated in the sources on file.

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.