Buckeye Butcher, LLC

Buckeye Butcher, LLC operates at 1045 E Monroe Ave. in Buckeye, Arizona, in Maricopa County, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M2342. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with a grant of inspection dated April 9, 2024. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in category 2.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle and sheep and lamb. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Halal slaughter is reported in the federal record.

No website text is available for this entry. A social media post associated with the business refers to Arizona bred, raised and processed beef. Beyond the federal record and that reference, details on hours, pricing, booking, cut and wrap options, and retail offerings are not yet on file.

The federal record lists Buckeye Butcher, LLC as slaughtering cattle and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, and the plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which the animal remains the property of the customer and the resulting packages are marked Not for Sale. Halal slaughter is reported. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, kill fees, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap details are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should contact the plant at (623) 386-6070 to confirm availability and terms, since nothing in the record indicates whether work is currently being accepted.

Buckeye Butcher, 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 meat is sold directly to consumers at the location. A social media post associated with the business references Arizona bred, raised and processed beef. Whether the shop offers halves and quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping is not stated in the sources on file.

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.