Cut Rite Outback LLC

Cut Rite Outback LLC operates at 7785 21st Street SW in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, under USDA FSIS establishment number M47257. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with a grant of inspection dated July 29, 2021, and a size class of Very Small. Species slaughtered under inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, under 1,000 head per year.

The business website describes Cut Rite Outback as locally owned and family operated for over 15 years, with owner Jeff Ward, a lifelong Vero Beach resident, holding over 30 years of experience in meat processing. Note that the website's stated length of operation predates the 2021 grant of inspection on file with FSIS; the federal inspection record begins in 2021. The site states the business is USDA inspected and offers retail, wholesale, and custom cuts.

For processing customers, the site states that the meat brought in is the same meat returned, that all processing is custom made, and that prices are based on hanging weight. Printable beef and pork cut sheets are offered, and venison processing is priced at $100 with hide or $85 in cooler. The site also describes 100% grass and grain fed beef available for purchase, slaughter, cut, and wrap, with a cut breakdown example based on a 1,250 pound animal, and says Cut Rite Outback endorses Florida Home Grown Meat Co. for retail and wholesale USDA Brangus beef, locally raised pork, free range chicken, and other exotic meats.

The plant reports both USDA-inspected slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals, at a volume of under 1,000 head per year. Pricing for processing is based on hanging weight, and the operation states that the meat brought in is the meat returned. Printable beef and pork cut sheets are available on the website. Stated guidelines require that all animals be gutted prior to placing in the cooler, that fresh or frozen meat is accepted year round, and that meat be individually tagged with the customer's name, phone number, and processing breakdown. Orders unclaimed 30 days after the date of notification become the property of Cut Rite Outback. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, and per-head fees for beef and pork are not stated in the sources.

Cut Rite Outback 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 website states the business offers retail, wholesale, and custom cuts, and that online ordering is available. It describes 100% grass and grain fed beef available for purchase along with slaughter, cut, and wrap, with an example breakdown of the approximate cuts a buyer would receive from a 1,250 pound animal. Cut Rite Outback also endorses Florida Home Grown Meat Co. for retail and wholesale USDA Brangus beef, locally raised pork, free range chicken, and other exotic meats. Halves and quarters, bundle pricing, delivery, and shipping are not addressed in the sources.

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.