Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates a poultry slaughter and processing plant at 1710 W. Frank Avenue in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, under FSIS establishment number P218. The federal record lists the plant's activities as poultry slaughter and poultry processing, with poultry as the only species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment in its large size class, and its slaughter volume category is listed as 5.0, the highest of the reported volume bands. The grant of inspection date on file is May 26, 2021.

The federal record lists a number of doing-business-as names associated with this establishment, including Costco, County Post, Gold'n Plump, HEB, Heritage Farms, Hill Country Fare, Hy-Vee, Just Bare, Members Mark, Publix, Sam's, and Simply Truth. These reflect brands and retail labels tied to product from the plant rather than separate facilities. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, meaning the plant is not recorded as processing animals for the exclusive use of their owners.

The website on file for this listing is the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce member directory, not a company site for the plant itself. A chamber member listing describes Pilgrim's Pride as one of the world's largest poultry producers and a fully integrated pork company, and the chamber's history page notes that land once held by the Lufkin Industrial Foundation is now occupied by Pilgrim's and other employers. Details specific to this location, including hours, retail sales, and product lists, are not yet on file beyond the federal record.

Public phone number as listed is (936) 639-1174.

The federal record reports poultry as the only species slaughtered at this establishment and lists no custom-exempt activity, so the plant is not recorded as offering custom processing where a producer keeps the meat from their own birds or animals. Large integrated poultry plants of this type typically handle company or contract supply, though the sources on file do not describe intake arrangements, scheduling, minimums, or fees. Producers should contact the plant directly at the listed phone number to learn whether any outside work is accepted.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

No retail counter, farm store, online ordering, delivery, or shipping is described in the sources on file. The federal record associates the establishment with retail and store brands including Costco, Gold'n Plump, HEB, Heritage Farms, Hill Country Fare, Hy-Vee, Just Bare, Members Mark, Publix, Sam's, County Post, and Simply Truth, which indicates product reaches consumers through grocery and club store channels rather than through direct sales at the plant.

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.