Elstner Meat Processing LLC

Elstner Meat Processing LLC, doing business as Weimar Meat Company, operates at 2109 W. Hwy 90 in Weimar, Fayette County, Texas. The plant holds establishment numbers M2985 and P2985 and is listed with FSIS for meat processing, meat slaughter, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of September 16, 2024. It is classed as a small establishment and reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection, in the FSIS volume category of under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale.

According to the company website, Kevin and Sadie Elstner have owned and operated Elstner Cattle Company in Weimar since 1998, and in 2022 they purchased Kasper's Slaughter and Packing House, now operating as Elstner Meat Processing, dba Weimar Meat Company. The site describes the operation as raising, feeding, slaughtering, and processing in Weimar. The website describes the facility as a USDA and custom inspected processing facility offering custom processing for beef, pork, goats, and sheep, with product vacuum sealed and labeled, plus wholesale and retail meat products. One search snippet states the Elstners have operated the cattle company since the early 1990s, while the company website states 1998.

The business sells directly to households through a retail general store and an online shop with nationwide shipping. Posted retail items include Weimar sausage, pecan smoked bacon, summer sausage, ribeyes, pork steaks, chicken breasts and thighs, jerky sticks, baby back ribs, and beef oxtail. The store also lists non-meat goods such as jellies, canned goods, home decor, kitchen items, candles, and gift items. Hours are not stated in the sources on file.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb slaughtered under inspection at under 1,000 head per year. The website states custom processing is offered for beef, pork, goats, and sheep, and lists cut sheets for beef, pork, lamb, goat, and deer, with product vacuum sealed and labeled. Posted custom processing charges are a harvest fee of $120.00; processed, weighed, labeled and vacuum packed at $1.45 per pound rail weight; hand cut stew meat at $1.00 per pound; hamburger patties at $1.00 per pound; tenderizing at $1.00 per pound; and a portion or split fee of $0.30 per pound. Private label setup is listed as free of charge, and the site invites producers to call to set up a custom label. The website states custom processing is offered without a long waiting list. Booking procedures, deposits, minimums, and drop-off scheduling are not stated in the sources on file. Phone is (979) 725-6203.

Elstner Meat Processing 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 company operates a general store selling retail meat cuts along with jellies, canned goods, home decor, kitchen items, hand poured candles, and gift items, and states that customers may shop in store or online. The online shop lists individual cuts and smoked items, a 120 pound Texas raised USDA Angus Choice beef box priced at $1,500.00 with custom cut and package and nationwide shipping, and whole or half Texas pasture raised beef described as grass fed and grain finished, along with preselected variety packages. Shipping is calculated at checkout. Store hours are not 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.