Eureka Locker, Inc.

Eureka Locker, Inc. operates at 110 4H Park Road in Eureka, Illinois, in Woodford County, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M20856, P20856 and V20856. The federal record lists the plant for meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary meat processing and slaughter. FSIS classifies it as Very Small, with a grant of inspection date on file of June 17, 2020.

Species reported to FSIS for slaughter under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The plant 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, which covers plants handling under 1,000 head per year.

Detailed website information for this establishment is not on file. The website listed in the federal record is a Facebook page, and no page text was available. Secondary search results reference the location under the name Bittner's Eureka Meat Locker, describing custom processing and a full retail shop, and other listings mention custom meat processing including deer. A Facebook snippet mentions serving food from 11 to 1 and starting cookouts on a Thursday in April. Details beyond the federal record should be confirmed directly with the plant.

The federal record lists slaughter under inspection for cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison, along with custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals returned in packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places the plant in slaughter volume category 1, under 1,000 head per year, and classifies it as Very Small. Secondary listings describe custom processing at this location, including deer. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (309) 467-2731 to confirm scheduling and whether work is being accepted, as listed.

Eureka Locker, 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and secondary search results describe a full retail shop at this location under the name Bittner's Eureka Meat Locker. One Facebook snippet mentions food service from 11 to 1 and cookouts beginning on a Thursday in April. Specific retail products, bundles, halves and quarters, 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.