Country Home Processing LLC

Country Home Processing LLC, which does business as Langdon Locker LLC, operates a very small USDA-inspected meat plant at 657 Illinois RT 15 in Albion, Edwards County, Illinois. The establishment holds meat and poultry establishment numbers M19562 and P19562, with a grant of inspection dated September 25, 2020. FSIS lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, and the plant reports slaughtering cattle and hogs under federal inspection.

In addition to federally inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1.0, which corresponds to fewer than 1,000 head per year, consistent with its Very Small size class.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary directory listings describe beef and hog processing at Albion, mention a Grayville location with fresh beef and pork cuts, and indicate that harvest slots can be booked through a third-party service. Those points are not confirmed by the plant itself, and details beyond the federal record are not yet on file.

The plant is listed by FSIS for both slaughter and processing of cattle and hogs, and it reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have animals harvested and returned as Not for Sale packages for personal or owner use, as well as inspected work for animals intended for sale. Slaughter volume is reported in the under 1,000 head per year category, so scheduling capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. One secondary directory indicates harvest slots may be booked through a third-party online service, which is not confirmed by the establishment. Farmers should contact the plant at (618) 445-3822 to confirm current availability and terms.

Country Home Processing 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, which allows direct sales of meat to household customers at the plant. A secondary directory listing describes fresh beef cuts and pork cuts at the Albion and Grayville locations, though this is not confirmed by the establishment. Retail hours, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not stated 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.