Yoder's Butcher Block

Yoder's Butcher Block operates at 1628 Whitehouse Rd. in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia, under USDA FSIS establishment number M2548. The federal record lists both Meat Slaughter and Meat Processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 26, 2025. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small and places it in slaughter volume category 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb.

The plant's website describes it as a family-owned and operated business established in 1993, serving Montezuma and the surrounding area, and states that it is a fully USDA-inspected facility with a complete on-site abattoir handling the work from live animal to packaged product. One third party business listing gives an establishment year of 2004 rather than 1993; the website's own statement is 1993. Portions of the website, including the services page, remain unedited template text, so the specific cuts, packaging options, and scheduling details are not on file.

In addition to federal inspection, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. Hours, pricing, booking lead times, and any retail counter offerings are not stated in the sources reviewed.

The plant reports slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, and it also reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places it in the smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, and classifies it as Very Small, so capacity is limited. The website states that meat is processed to the customer's exact specifications, from live animal to packaged product. Booking procedures, lead times, drop-off windows, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. A customer review posted on the site mentions driving roughly two hours to bring livestock for butchering, and another mentions two hogs processed. Call (478) 472-7662 to confirm current scheduling and whether animals are being accepted, as listed.

Yoder's Butcher Block 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, which allows direct sales to household customers, but the website does not describe a retail counter, price list, bundles, halves or quarters, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Cuts offered are not listed; the services page on the website remains unedited template text. Households interested in buying meat directly should call (478) 472-7662 to ask 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.