Nocona Meat Company

Nocona Meat Company operates at 1610 W Pine St in Nocona, Montague County, Texas, under USDA establishment number M314. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with cattle as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small, and its slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is February 23, 2024. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

The company's website describes a family-owned, full-service meat market and custom processing shop with more than 70 years of experience. It states that customers can have cattle or other livestock processed to their specifications, and that beef sold in the storefront comes from the company's own feedlot as well as from cattle brought in by customers. The federal record lists cattle as the only species slaughtered under inspection, while the website refers more broadly to cattle or other livestock for custom work.

Phone numbers differ between sources. The federal record lists (940) 390-0527, and the website lists 940.825.1036. Hours of operation are not stated in the material on file.

The website states that cattle or other livestock can be processed at the shop to the customer's specifications, and that beef in the market comes either from the company feedlot or from cattle brought in by customers for processing. The federal record confirms custom-exempt slaughter, meaning animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and lists cattle as the species slaughtered under inspection. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill or cut and wrap fees, hanging weight pricing, and drop-off scheduling are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers would need to contact the plant directly to confirm current availability.

Nocona Meat Company 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 describes itself as a local full-service meat market with an open storefront, selling fresh beef from its own feedlot along with pork, chicken, deli meats, homemade summer sausage and brats, stuffed pork chops, jerky, snack sticks, menudo and oxtail, frozen products, cheese, sauces, spices, honey, and pickles. The plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. Sales of halves and quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, and shipping are not mentioned 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.