Ovid Meat Co., LLC

Ovid Meat Co., LLC, doing business as D & L Meat Co., operates at 115 Main Street in Ovid, Colorado, in Sedgwick County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M9287 and V9287, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 13, 2021. FSIS lists it under the size class Very Small.

The federal record lists the establishment for Meat Slaughter, Meat Processing, Voluntary Slaughter and Voluntary Processing for meat, and Certification for Export. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. FSIS places the plant in slaughter volume category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment. A processor directory listing describes D & L Meat Company as offering custom beef and hog processing for farmers, which is consistent with the custom-exempt slaughter reported to FSIS. Beyond the federal record and that listing, details such as hours, pricing, booking lead times, cut and wrap options, and retail inventory are not yet on file.

The plant reports both inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so producers may be able to have animals harvested either for sale by the carcass or cut, or as custom work returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. A processor directory listing describes custom beef and hog processing for farmers. Slaughter volume is in the FSIS category of under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill fees, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap details are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should call (970) 463-5657 to confirm current availability.

Ovid Meat Co., 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 generally indicates some direct sales of meat to household customers at the plant. The sources on file do not name specific products, cuts, bundles, halves or quarters, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Buyers should call (970) 463-5657 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.