Georgia Premium Meats

Georgia Premium Meats operates at 1699 Hwy 27N in Colquitt, Georgia, in Miller County, under USDA FSIS establishment number M1052. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of January 19, 2022. FSIS classifies the operation as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the category of under 1,000 head per year.

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 packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales, a category that covers direct sales of meat to household buyers at the establishment.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no website text was available for this record. Secondary listings describe the business as providing slaughter and processing services to farms and producers in the area, and one Facebook post from November 2022 encouraged customers to support local farmers by buying from Georgia Premium Meats. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, scheduling practices, cut and wrap options, and ownership, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant at (229) 758-8600 to confirm current services.

The federal record lists Georgia Premium Meats for slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, plus custom-exempt slaughter of animals the customer already owns, which returns meat packaged and marked Not for Sale for the owner's use. It is a very small plant by FSIS classification, with reported slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Scheduling windows, deposits, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should call (229) 758-8600 to confirm availability and terms.

Georgia Premium Meats 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, a category that allows direct sales of meat to household customers at the establishment. Specific products, cuts, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are not described in the sources on file. A Facebook post from November 2022 promoted buying from the business as a way to support local farmers, but no product list or price information is available in the record.

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.