Elmwood Locker Service

Elmwood Locker Service operates at 214 South Magnolia Street in Elmwood, Illinois, in Peoria County, under USDA FSIS establishment number M344. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection dated April 3, 2019. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, and its slaughter volume falls in the lowest reported category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The establishment 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, which allows direct sales of meat to consumers at the plant.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no substantive website text is available for this record. A Facebook post referenced in search results mentions the business being open from 7 to 5 on July 3rd and mentions brat flavors, but regular hours, pricing, booking practices, and product lists are not on file. Details beyond the federal record are not yet documented here.

The federal record lists Elmwood Locker Service for both slaughter and processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by the customer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS categorizes annual slaughter volume as under 1,000 head, and the size class is Very Small. Booking procedures, lead times, kill day schedules, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call (309) 742-8929 to confirm availability and terms.

Elmwood Locker Service 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 indicates meat can be sold directly to consumers at the plant. A Facebook post referenced in search results mentions brat flavors and an open period of 7 to 5 on a July 3rd date. Beyond that, no counter product list, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery, shipping, or online ordering information is 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.