Ashton Farms Custom Meats

Ashton Farms Custom Meats operates in Fillmore, Utah, in Millard County, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M48181 and V48181. The federal record lists meat slaughter and meat processing, along with voluntary slaughter and voluntary processing of meat, the category FSIS uses for species such as bison, elk, and deer that fall outside mandatory inspection. The grant of inspection on file dates to August 2, 2016.

FSIS classifies the plant as very small and places its slaughter volume in the lowest reported category, under 1,000 head per year. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, bison, and elk or deer. The establishment 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.

The address on file with FSIS is 1350 East 1550 North, Fillmore, UT 84631, while several third party business directories list the location as 1301 E 1650 N in the same town. A Facebook page is the only website on file and no site text was available, so details beyond the federal record are not yet on file. Secondary listings reference a Delta, Utah location and prepackaged chicken boxes, but that material is not confirmed by the federal record for this establishment.

The establishment reports both USDA-inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals can be handled either for resale under inspection or as custom work returned to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported for slaughter under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, bison, and elk or deer. The plant is very small with reported slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking practices, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call (435) 743-5404 to confirm current availability, since nothing here indicates the plant is presently accepting work.

Ashton Farms Custom Meats 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 direct sales of meat to household customers at the plant. A secondary listing mentions prepackaged chicken boxes and a Delta location, but that detail is not confirmed by the federal record. Retail hours, product lists, bundle or half and quarter beef offerings, delivery, and online ordering are not stated in the sources on file. Households should contact the plant directly at (435) 743-5404 to confirm 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.