Prairie Meats LLC

Prairie Meats LLC, doing business as Brush Locker, operates at 128 S. Clayton Street in Brush, Colorado, in Morgan County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M6496, P6496 and V6496, with a grant of inspection date on file of November 12, 2021. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment.

The activities reported to FSIS are meat processing, poultry processing, voluntary processing of meat and voluntary slaughter of meat. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. Species handled are not reported to FSIS.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary directory listings describe Prairie Meats as providing slaughter and processing services in Brush serving northeastern Colorado farms and ranchers, but details such as hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options and product lists are not yet on file beyond the federal record.

The establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, meaning it can process animals owned by the customer with resulting packages marked Not for Sale, alongside federally inspected meat and poultry processing and voluntary meat slaughter. Species accepted are not reported to FSIS, and no information on booking windows, lead times, minimums, kill fees or cut and wrap charges is on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (970) 842-2660 to confirm what species and services are available and whether work is being scheduled.

Prairie Meats 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 allows direct sales to household customers, and the trade name Brush Locker appears in the federal record. No retail hours, product list, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery or shipping details are on file. Households should call (970) 842-2660 to ask what is available for purchase.

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.