Mill Creek Meats and Processing

Mill Creek Meats and Processing operates at 11521 E. Clarksville Road in Marshall, Illinois, in Clark County. The plant is listed in the USDA FSIS directory under establishment numbers M44207 and V44207, with a grant of inspection dated May 25, 2016. FSIS records list its activities as meat processing and meat slaughter, along with voluntary processing and voluntary slaughter of meat. FSIS classifies the establishment in the very small size class. Species detail is not reported to FSIS.

The establishment reports both custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. The business website describes custom processing and states that fresh frozen cuts of locally raised beef and pork are available daily, with orders accepted by phone, fax or e-mail. A listed fax number is (217) 889-3362.

Full website text was not available for this record, so details beyond the federal record and short published snippets are not yet on file. Hours, ownership, pricing, booking lead times and cut and wrap terms are not stated in the sources reviewed. Farmers and household buyers should contact the plant directly at (217) 889-3363 to confirm current practice.

The establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, meaning it can process animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale, and it also holds a federal grant of inspection for meat slaughter and processing dated May 25, 2016. Its website describes custom processing. Species accepted are not reported to FSIS, and the sources do not state booking windows, scheduling minimums, kill day availability, hanging weight fees, or cut and wrap charges. Farmers should call (217) 889-3363 to confirm what species are handled and whether dates are available, as listed.

Mill Creek Meats and Processing 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.

Published material for the business states that fresh frozen cuts of locally raised beef and pork are available daily and that orders are accepted by phone, fax or e-mail. The establishment also reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. The sources do not state retail counter hours, whether halves or quarters are sold, whether bundles are offered, or whether delivery or shipping 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.