Elysian Fields, LLC

Elysian Fields, LLC operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M20780A at 176 W Herring Rd. (Rt. 2, Box 386) in Masontown, Preston County, West Virginia. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, a small size class, and a grant of inspection date on file of January 14, 1972. The listed phone number is (304) 864-5700.

The only species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection is sheep and lamb. The plant reports halal slaughter and also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 2.0, one step above the smallest category of under 1,000 head per year.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary business directory listings for the same address and phone, under the names Elysian Fields, LLC and Elysian Fields Farm LLC, describe a focus on lamb, including lamb cuts and direct-to-consumer shipping of what one listing calls holistically raised lamb. Those claims come from third-party directories rather than the establishment itself, and details beyond the federal record are not yet on file, including hours, booking practices, fees, cut and wrap options, and ownership.

The federal record lists sheep and lamb as the only species slaughtered under inspection, so producers of other species should confirm before hauling. Both inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter are reported, so animals can be processed either for sale under federal inspection or returned to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS. Booking windows, scheduling lead time, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, and hanging or aging practices are not stated in any source on file, so producers should call (304) 864-5700 to confirm current terms and availability, as listed.

Elysian Fields, 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.

No website or retail information is on file for this establishment. Third-party business directories describe lamb cuts and direct-to-consumer shipping of lamb associated with this address and phone number, but no retail counter, price list, bundle, half or quarter program, or online ordering system is confirmed by the sources on file. Households interested in buying lamb should contact the listed phone number 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.