Rail 19

Rail 19 operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M1367 at 8843 State Highway 19 S in Brashear, Hopkins County, Texas. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of April 24, 2025. FSIS classifies the establishment in its very small size category, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales, a category that covers direct sales of meat to household buyers at the establishment.

No website text is on file beyond a Facebook page, and details beyond the federal record are not yet documented here. Third-party directory listings for the address reference a menu, reservations, and online ordering, but those items are not confirmed by any primary source on file, so they are not described as services of the inspected establishment. Buyers and farmers should contact the plant at (903) 485-8505 to confirm what work it is taking, as listed.

The federal record lists Rail 19 for meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by the customer can be handled with packages marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year, and the plant is classed as very small, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file, and should be confirmed by phone at (903) 485-8505.

Rail 19 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.

Rail 19 reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, a category that covers direct sales of meat to household customers. No product list, pricing, bundle, half or quarter, delivery, or shipping information is stated in the sources on file. Third-party listings mention a menu and online ordering, but those claims are not confirmed by a primary source and are not described here as available services.

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.