South Marion Meats and Retail Market Inc.

South Marion Meats and Retail Market Inc. operates under USDA FSIS establishment number M11115 at 13770 S. Hwy 475 in Summerfield, Marion County, Florida. The federal record lists meat slaughter and meat processing activities, a Very Small size class, and a grant of inspection dated February 3, 2022. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported to FSIS as cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and goats. The plant reports halal slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Its reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year.

The establishment website, operating under the name South Marion Meats Processing, describes slaughter and processing of beef, pork, sheep, and goat for local farmers, and states that each animal is processed to the customer's requirements with a guarantee that the customer receives their own product back. The site describes the facility as custom-exempt and federally inspected and says processing for resale may be available. Listed services include custom cutting, trimming, and packaging, cold storage, and processing support for 4H and FFA youth agriculture programs.

The website states appointments are scheduled in advance, with 2 to 3 weeks' notice required for drop-off and 3 to 4 weeks during winter and spring, the FFA and 4H season. The site refers to decades of experience in Central Florida and in one place to over 58 years of experience, while the federal grant of inspection on file dates to 2022. Business hours, retail counter details, prices, and ownership are not stated in the sources on file.

The website states that local farmers can bring beef, pork, sheep, and goat for slaughter and processing, that each animal is processed to the customer's stated requirements, and that customers receive their own product back. Appointments must be scheduled in advance by phone at (352) 245-2096, with 2 to 3 weeks' notice required for drop-off and 3 to 4 weeks during the winter and spring FFA and 4H season. The plant reports both federally inspected and custom-exempt work to FSIS, so animals can be handled either for the owner's own use, with packages marked Not for Sale, or, as the website puts it, processing for resale may be available. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS. Kill fees, cut and wrap rates, hanging weight charges, and minimum booking numbers are not stated in the sources on file.

South Marion Meats and Retail Market Inc. 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 name on file includes a retail market, and the website mentions a range of premium cuts and packaging intended to keep product fresh in storage, but the sources do not confirm retail counter hours, halves and quarters sales, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Households interested in buying meat directly should call (352) 245-2096 or email support@southmarionmeatsprocessing.com to confirm what is available. The website also states that recommendations for trusted local farmers are 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.