Washington State University

Washington State University operates a USDA-inspected meat facility under establishment number M9322, listed at the Animal Science Department in Pullman, Whitman County, Washington. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small, and the slaughter volume category on file is under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is January 15, 2014.

In addition to federally inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it can process animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. It also reports retail-exempt sales, a category that covers direct sales of meat to household buyers at the establishment.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no descriptive text about its operations, hours, pricing, booking practices, or product line was available. Search results returned general Washington State University campus pages rather than information specific to the meat facility. Details beyond the federal record are not yet on file.

The federal record lists this establishment as doing both slaughter and processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. It reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have animals processed for their own use with packages marked Not for Sale, as well as federally inspected slaughter for meat intended for sale. FSIS lists the plant as Very Small with an annual slaughter volume under 1,000 head, so capacity is limited. Booking practices, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill days, hanging fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file. Contact the plant at (509) 335-4353 to confirm what work it is taking, as no source indicates current availability.

Washington State University 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, a category that allows direct sales of meat to household buyers at the establishment. No source on file describes a retail counter, hours, product selection, bundle or half and quarter sales, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Buyers should call (509) 335-4353 to ask what, if anything, is sold to the public.

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.