HLC Custom Processing LLC

HLC Custom Processing LLC, also listed as doing business as Broken Heart Butchery, is a USDA-inspected establishment at 1904 N W Ave G in Andrews, Texas, in Andrews County. It holds establishment number M47644 and is classified by FSIS as very small. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with cattle named as the species slaughtered under inspection.

In addition to federally inspected work, the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer and returns packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, which covers establishments handling under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is June 3, 2026.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no website text was available for this record. Secondary listings confirm the address and phone number and a registration in the federal System for Award Management. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, scheduling, cut and wrap options, and retail inventory, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists cattle as the species slaughtered under inspection, and the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a producer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places the plant in the lowest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, and classifies it as very small, so capacity is limited. Booking practices, lead times, minimums, hanging fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources. Producers should contact the plant at (432) 556-2443 to confirm whether dates are available, as no information here indicates the plant is currently accepting work.

HLC Custom 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which generally allows direct sales of meat to household customers, but no product list, price information, or retail counter hours appear in the sources. Whether halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are offered is not stated. The website on file is a Facebook page at facebook.com/hlcmeats, which may carry current offerings.

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.