Rocky Mountain Meats LLC

Rocky Mountain Meats LLC operates at 7429 Highway 160-491 in Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, under FSIS establishment numbers M47969A and V47969A. The federal record lists meat processing, meat slaughter, and voluntary processing and slaughter of meat, with a grant of inspection date on file of November 7, 2025. FSIS classifies the plant as very small and places its slaughter volume in the under 1,000 head per year category. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and bison.

The plant's website describes it as a USDA-inspected beef processing facility serving ranchers across the Four Corners, and states that USDA certification eases access to local grocery stores. A search snippet from a processor directory describes custom beef and hog processing. Customers book a processing date online or by phone and complete a cut sheet that directs how the animal is broken down. The website describes the facility as modern, quieter, and lower in environmental impact, and emphasizes local processing as a fuel and local economy benefit.

Contact information differs between sources. The FSIS directory lists (970) 317-3817, while the cut sheet page directs cut sheet questions to (866) 526-6328. The federal record also indicates custom-exempt slaughter, meaning animals owned by the customer are processed and packaged marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. Details beyond the federal record and the two website pages, including pricing, hanging time, freezer storage, and whether a retail counter is stocked, are not yet on file.

Ranchers book a processing date online or by phone and fill out a cut sheet that tells the butchers how the carcass is broken down. The cut sheet is organized by primal: round, chuck, rib, loin, plate, specialty cuts, offal, and bones. Several selections are either/or, since the same muscle cannot be cut two ways, so a customer chooses rib steaks or a rib roast, and top sirloin steaks or a top sirloin roast. Grind for burger appears under both chuck and top sirloin, and the more primals sent to grind, the more ground beef and the fewer whole cuts. Order-wide specifications include steaks per pack (commonly 3), steak thickness (commonly 1 1/4 inch), roast size (commonly 3 to 4 lb), and burger package weight (commonly 1 lb), and a notes field is available. The website says to call if a customer is unsure what to write. FSIS lists cattle, hogs, and bison as species slaughtered under inspection, while the website text describes beef processing and a directory snippet mentions beef and hog processing. Custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals is reported, with packages marked Not for Sale. Minimums, fees, and scheduling lead times are not stated in the sources.

Rocky Mountain 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 federal record indicates retail-exempt sales, and the website states that USDA certification allows easier access to local grocery stores. The sources do not describe a retail counter, halves or quarters for sale, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online meat ordering, so households should contact the plant directly to confirm 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.