I O Ranch Processing, LLC

I O Ranch Processing, LLC operates at 932 N. Highway 281 in Evant, Texas, in Hamilton County. The plant holds USDA establishment number M47051, with a grant of inspection dated November 29, 2021. FSIS lists it under both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter activities and classifies it as Very Small. Cattle and hogs are reported as the species slaughtered under inspection, and the plant's reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year.

In addition to federally inspected work, 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. Secondary listings describe the business as a USDA inspected custom processor primarily catering to growers and direct marketers who sell beef, and one listing calls it a custom beef processing plant centrally located in Evant.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no first-party website text was available. Details beyond the federal record and these brief secondary listings, including hours, pricing, booking lead times, cut and wrap options, and retail offerings, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists cattle and hogs as species slaughtered under inspection, and secondary listings describe the business as catering to growers and direct marketers who sell beef. Because the plant reports both federally inspected and custom-exempt slaughter, a producer could in principle have animals processed either for resale under inspection or as custom work returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging and aging arrangements, cut and wrap options, and fees are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should contact the plant at (254) 471-5300 to confirm what work is being accepted, as listed.

I O Ranch 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 the sources on file do not describe a retail counter, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Secondary listings emphasize service to growers and direct marketers who sell beef, so a household buyer may need to purchase from one of those producers rather than from the plant. Contact the establishment directly to confirm.

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.