Troudt Meats, LLC

Troudt Meats, LLC, doing business as Lazy Acre Meats, operates a very small USDA-inspected plant at 35450 County Road 48 in Otis, Washington County, Colorado. The establishment holds FSIS establishment number M47804 with a grant of inspection date on file of May 2, 2023, and is listed for both meat slaughter and meat processing. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. Slaughter volume is reported in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes itself as family and locally owned, run by farmers and ranchers, and emphasizes custom labeling so producers can sell meat under their own brand. Paper wrap and vacuum seal options are both described. The site lists Cutsheets and Shop pages, though at the time of fetching those pages contained no detail beyond the instruction to call (970) 768-6328 to place an order. Customer statements posted on the site reference pork processing, bacon, uncommon cuts on request, custom label creation, inventory tracking, and an office contact named Meghan.

News items indexed in search describe Troudt Meats as a USDA-inspected multi-species plant opened by three brothers, Nolan, Nathan and Norman Jr. A Facebook page for the business refers to USDA-inspected custom slaughter, and a directory listing mentions selling meat products at an off-site location in Wiggins, Colorado. Hours, pricing, booking lead times, and shipping terms are not stated in the sources on file.

The plant is listed with FSIS for both slaughter and processing of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and it reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, with those packages marked Not for Sale. For producers selling under their own brand, the website describes custom labeling options plus a choice of paper wrap or vacuum seal. A customer statement on the site reports that the crew helped build custom labels, took detailed inventory, and accommodated requests for less common cuts. Slaughter volume is in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, and per-head or per-pound fees are not stated in the sources on file. Orders are placed by phone at (970) 768-6328.

Troudt 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, and its website includes a Shop page, though that page carried no product or price detail when fetched and directs buyers to call (970) 768-6328 to place an order. The site describes products as exclusively locally sourced. A third-party directory listing mentions the business selling meat products at an off-site location in Wiggins, Colorado. Halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, and online checkout are not described 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.