Jordan's Meat Market

Jordan's Meat Market operates at 206 Eagle Ave. in Marcus, Iowa, in Cherokee County, under federal establishment numbers M2614 and P2614. The FSIS directory lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of May 1, 2025. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest 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. Secondary listings describe a retail meat shop with fresh hand-cut steaks and house-made items, and reference locations in Marcus and Le Mars, Iowa.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no usable website text was available for this record. Details beyond the federal record and brief directory snippets, including hours, pricing, booking practices, founding year, and ownership, are not yet on file.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals may be handled either for resale under inspection or as customer-owned animals returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Species slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. FSIS lists the establishment as very small, with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking lead times, scheduling practices, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (712) 376-1040 to confirm availability.

Jordan's Meat Market 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.

Secondary directory listings describe Jordan's Meat Market as a retail meat shop carrying fresh, hand-cut steaks and specialty items, and reference Marcus and Le Mars, Iowa. The establishment also reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. Whether halves and quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping are offered is 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.