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Parker County, Texas

Beef processing near Weatherford and Springtown

Weatherford has custom processors inside the city limits, so if you are searching for beef processing near Weatherford you already have options. Here is the honest case for driving about 30 minutes north.

Why Drive to Springtown

Three reasons Weatherford ranchers make the trip

USDA, not custom-exempt

Beef processed here carries the federal mark and can be sold by the cut anywhere. Custom-exempt beef is stamped NOT FOR SALE. If you will ever sell a package, or share beef with anyone outside your household, that stamp decides it.

One price before you haul

$850 whole, $450 half, every fee included, the same number at pickup as on the phone. Per-pound plants cannot tell you the total until the animal is on the rail.

A 14-day age and a weight report

The carcass chills 72 hours. Fresh cuts are packaged first. Brisket, ribeye, strip loin, tenderloin, sirloin, picanha, and tri-tip are wet aged 14 days.

Getting here from Weatherford

From the courthouse square, take Main Street north and it becomes FM 51. Stay on 51 for about 18 miles through Peaster country into Springtown, then turn east on Hwy 199. The plant is on your left on the east side of town. About 30 minutes with a trailer.

About 18 miles, 30 minutes with a trailer. Open in Maps

Who we see from Weatherford

Weatherford is the Parker County seat and the center of gravity for the county's cattle business: the Parker County Livestock Improvement Association's stock show at the showgrounds on Mineral Wells Highway each June, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for Parker County, and the small cow-calf places along 51, 180, and 1187 that keep a few dozen cattle. Most of our Weatherford customers fall into two groups: families who raise one or two steers a year for the freezer and want them handled right, and show families whose steer came home from the June show.

Tenderloin filets cut to thickness and lined up on a tray

Questions we get from Weatherford

Is there a USDA-inspected beef processor near Weatherford, TX?
Yes. Parker County Beef Processing in Springtown, FSIS Establishment 2918, is about 18 miles north of Weatherford on FM 51 and operates under full federal inspection.
How much does beef processing cost near Weatherford?
Here it is a flat $850 for a whole animal on one cut sheet, or $450 for a half. Two halves with separate cut sheets are $900. The price covers harvest, cutting, vacuum sealing, labeling, freezing, aging, and patties. There is no hanging-weight fee. Most other plants in the area charge a harvest fee plus a per-pound rate on hanging weight.
I want to buy beef, not process it. Where do I go?
Parker County Beef Company's flagship store is at the same address, 2127 E Hwy 199 in Springtown, with steaks, ground beef, and beef boxes from the family's own cattle. This site is for ranchers processing their own animals.
Do you take Parker County show steers?
Yes. The county show is in early June; call before the show to hold a harvest date and tell us it is a show steer so we can plan for the additional USDA residue screening.

Before You Call

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Hauling from Weatherford? Let’s find a date.

Call with a rough finish date and we will put you on the calendar. The price on the phone is the price at pickup.

Call (817) 404-7405Download the cut sheet