Legacy Meats LLC

Legacy Meats LLC operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M1803 at 6471 Billet Lane, Sumner, Illinois, in Lawrence County. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with cattle and hogs reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the plant as very small and places it in slaughter volume category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection on file is dated November 8, 2023.

The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. A directory listing describes the Sumner location as offering farm-raised beef and pork along with custom processing.

The website on file, legacymeats.net, describes a beef and pork brand founded by Ben Elliott, a first-generation rancher who began in the cattle business as a child in Boulder, Colorado, and it sells retail and wholesale. That site lists a contact address and store hours at 402 5th Street, Kersey, Colorado, which is a different location from the Sumner, Illinois plant in the federal record. Buyers should confirm which activities take place at which address before hauling animals or planning a pickup. Details beyond these sources are not yet on file.

The federal record shows Legacy Meats LLC performs both slaughter and processing under inspection for cattle and hogs, and it reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which the customer owns the animal and the finished packages are marked Not for Sale. FSIS lists the plant as very small with annual slaughter under 1,000 head, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, hanging weight pricing, and drop-off arrangements are not stated in the sources. The plant phone in the federal record is (618) 936-4072. Because the website lists a Colorado contact address and phone, farmers should call the Illinois number to confirm what is scheduled at the Sumner facility.

Legacy Meats 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 website sells beef by the eighth, quarter, half, and whole, listed at $495, $990, $1,980, and $3,960, along with individual cuts and boxes such as a ground beef box at $75, a sirloin box at $90, a griller box at $100, a New York steak box at $180, and a ribeye box at $230. Ground beef is offered at $7.50 to $8.20 per pound depending on lean ratio, and pork items include bacon, ham, ham steaks, chops, ribs, and several sausages. Recurring ground beef box subscriptions are offered at $71.25 on monthly, two month, and three month intervals. Several items were shown as sold out at the time the site was fetched. Ordering is through the website store or by calling or texting. Note that the store hours and street address given on the website are for Kersey, Colorado, not the Sumner, Illinois plant in the federal record, and shipping or delivery terms are not stated.

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.