Where are horses slaughtered in the United States?
There are three slaughterhouses located in the U.S. – two in TX and one in IL. There are also plants in Canada, and killer buyers purchase horses here in the U.S. and truck them over the border as a major source of supply. All three of the plants in the U.S. are foreign-owned – French and Belgian – and foreign-operated. EQUINE SLAUGHTER PLANTS IN THE U.S.: BEL TEX Fort Worth Texas DALLAS CROWN Kaufman Texas CAVEL INTERNATIONAL DeKalb Illinois EQUINE SLAUGHTER PLANTS IN CANADA: BARTON FEEDERS COMPANY, LTD. Owen Sound Ontario YAMATRA IMPORT-EXPORT, INC. Yamachiche Quebec RICHELIEU MEAT, INC. Massueville Quebec BOUVRY EXPORT CALGARY, LTD. Fort Mcleod Alberta What is the horsemeat used for / where does it go? There is NO U.S. market for horsemeat. Contrary to popular myth, horses are not used for glue or dog food. All three slaughterhouses in the U.S., as well as those in Canada, are used for the sole purpose of exporting horsemeat to Europe, where it is consumed. Since we don’t raise our
