Sunset Farms LLC

Sunset Farms LLC operates at 10645 FM 1650 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, under USDA establishment numbers M3068 and P3068. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date of August 13, 2025. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume category is 2.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, goats, and poultry. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. A company website describes Sunset Farms as a Texas licensed meat processing and supply company in East Texas specializing in goat, lamb, and beef, and a Facebook page for Sunset Farms Meat Processing in Gilmer describes a family owned and operated livestock farm that processes cattle, goats, pigs, and lamb.

No website text was available for this record beyond short search snippets. Hours, pricing, scheduling practices, cut and wrap options, and retail details are not yet on file. Prospective customers should confirm current services directly with the plant at (903) 215-7459.

The federal record lists both slaughter and processing activities for meat and poultry, and reports species including cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, goats, and poultry. Custom-exempt slaughter is reported, so a producer may bring animals for processing returned in packages marked Not for Sale, alongside the USDA-inspected work that allows resale. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging weight or per head fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the available sources and should be confirmed by phone.

Sunset Farms 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.

Search snippets indicate the business presents itself as a meat processing and supply company in East Texas specializing in goat, lamb, and beef, and the establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which allows direct sales to household customers. A shop page exists on the company website, but its contents, along with any halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, or shipping, are not described in the material 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.