Dalhart Meats, LLC

Dalhart Meats, LLC operates at 2012 E 13th Street in Dalhart, Texas, in Hartley County. It holds federal establishment numbers M7050 and P7050 and is listed with USDA FSIS for both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter, with a grant of inspection date on file of January 22, 2021. FSIS classifies the plant as small and places its slaughter volume in the lowest reported category, under 1,000 head per year.

The species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. A Facebook page associated with the business describes the operation in Spanish as a processing plant for beef, pork, and goat, and another associated page states "Custom, wholesale, and retail." Alongside its federal inspection, 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.

No website text is on file beyond Facebook listings. A third-party business directory lists a founding year of 1988, which is not confirmed by the federal record or by the establishment itself. Hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and product lists are not stated in the available sources, so details beyond the federal record are not yet on file.

The establishment is listed with FSIS for both slaughter and processing and reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection, along with custom-exempt slaughter of animals owned by the customer, which are returned in packages marked Not for Sale. An associated Facebook page also mentions goat. FSIS places annual slaughter volume under 1,000 head, so capacity is small. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill days, hanging charges, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the available sources. Farmers should contact the plant at (806) 249-6058 to confirm scheduling and species accepted.

Dalhart 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales, and an associated Facebook page states "Custom, wholesale, and retail," which indicates meat sold directly to buyers. Because the establishment also operates under federal inspection, meat produced under inspection may be sold rather than returned only to the animal's owner. Specific retail hours, counter offerings, bundles, halves and quarters, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not stated in the available sources.

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.