Donald's Meat Processing, LLC

Donald's Meat Processing, LLC operates at 194 McCorkle Drive in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, under USDA establishment numbers M39968 and P39968. The federal record lists the business as also doing business under the names Buffalo Creek Beef and Donald's Choice Meats. FSIS records list meat processing, meat slaughter, and poultry processing activities, with a grant of inspection on file dated May 31, 2016.

The plant reports slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection. FSIS classifies it as very small and places its slaughter volume in the lowest reported category, under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no first-party description of its services, hours, pricing, or product lineup is available. Third-party business directories list the location and contact details, with one directory citing a phone number of (540) 464-1846 while the federal record lists (540) 463-2333. Details beyond the federal record are not yet on file.

The federal record indicates the plant slaughters cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, and also performs custom-exempt slaughter in which the customer owns the animals and the resulting packages are marked Not for Sale. Producers who want inspected product for resale and those who want custom work for their own use are both within the scope of activities reported to FSIS. Slaughter volume is in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, cut and wrap options, and fees are not stated in any source on file, and no source confirms whether the plant is currently accepting animals. Producers should contact the plant directly at the number in the federal record, (540) 463-2333, to confirm availability.

Donald's Meat Processing, 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 indicates some direct sales activity, and the federal record lists the trade names Buffalo Creek Beef and Donald's Choice Meats. No source on file describes a retail counter, halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering, and no product or price list is available. Buyers would need to contact the plant to learn 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.