Mineola Packing Co. Inc.

Mineola Packing Co. Inc. operates at 906 East Broad Street in Mineola, Wood County, Texas, under USDA FSIS establishment number M19541. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter and meat processing, classes it as a small establishment, and shows a grant of inspection date on file of July 16, 2021. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant reports a slaughter volume category of 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year, and also reports custom-exempt slaughter and retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes the business as beginning at the same location more than 50 years ago. According to the site, Dan and Yvonne Henderson purchased a cold storage locker facility in 1961 and opened Mineola Packing Company in 1962, and as of 2025 the business is owned and operated by the second and third generations of the family. The site states that main customers are restaurants, retail meat markets, convenience stores, and other packing companies, and that the business also includes a retail division and a custom livestock processing division. The site states a federal inspector is on site at all times.

The website's processing pages focus on beef, describing the operation as a USDA inspected beef processor and directing customers to a scheduling page to book a drop-off date. Retail beef sold under the JT2 Beef brand is described as coming from JT2 Ranch in Grand Saline, Texas, raised without antibiotics, hormones, or steroids and on grass year round, with online ordering at JT2Beef.com and free local pickup or shipping at checkout. Note that the website's public-facing material emphasizes beef while the federal record shows hogs and sheep and lamb slaughtered under inspection as well.

The federal record shows Mineola Packing Co. Inc. reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, alongside its USDA-inspected slaughter and processing. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, at a volume of under 1,000 head per year. The website describes a custom livestock processing division and states that customers can have their own livestock slaughtered for consumption or for resale. To book, the site directs producers to a scheduling page to lock in a drop-off date, with the phone number 903-569-5355 listed for additional questions. Staff complete cut sheets for custom animal processing and contact customers when orders are ready for pickup. Prices, deposits, minimums, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file.

Mineola Packing Co. Inc. 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 website states that customers can visit the Mineola location to purchase products at the retail counter, and that retail beef sales are processed through a point-of-sale system in the front office. Locally raised JT2 Beef, described as coming off JT2 Ranch in Grand Saline with no antibiotics, hormones, or steroids and grass fed year round, can be ordered online at JT2Beef.com with a choice of free local pickup or shipping at checkout. The site says buyers receive an order confirmation and then a text or call when the beef is ready for pickup, and it references deals, bundles, and subscription programs. Availability of halves and quarters is 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.