Tejas Premium Meats, LLC

Tejas Premium Meats, LLC operates at 3555 FM 67 in Itasca, Hill County, Texas, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M46339, P46339 and V46339. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, voluntary slaughter and processing of meat, and export certification. The grant of inspection on file dates from July 13, 2021, and FSIS classifies the plant as small. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported as cattle and bison, and the plant's FSIS slaughter volume category is 3.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year.

The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. Both halal and kosher slaughter are reported to FSIS. Export certification on the federal record indicates the establishment is set up to produce product eligible for foreign markets.

No website text was available for this record. Secondary listings associated with the company describe a facility designed for efficiency with technology implemented in the plant, cattle unloading and holding areas based on a design by Temple Grandin for humane handling, and all-natural raised cattle. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options and retail availability, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists cattle and bison slaughter under inspection, plus custom-exempt slaughter in which the customer's own animals are returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Halal and kosher slaughter are both reported to FSIS, and the establishment holds export certification. FSIS places the plant in slaughter volume category 3.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year. Secondary listings describe unloading and holding areas based on a design by Temple Grandin for humane handling. Scheduling, lead times, minimums, kill fees, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap terms are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (254) 687-9710 to confirm current availability, as listed.

Tejas Premium Meats, 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.

The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which allows some direct sales of product from the plant, and it reports both halal and kosher slaughter. The sources on file do not state retail counter hours, available cuts, bundle or half and quarter beef offerings, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Households should contact the plant directly at (254) 687-9710 to ask what is available.

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.