Bauman's Butcher Block

Bauman's Butcher Block operates at 2417 Haskell Rd in Ottawa, Kansas, in Franklin County, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M51184, P51184 and V51184. The federal record lists the plant for meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing and voluntary slaughter of meat, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 13, 2021. FSIS classes the establishment as very small.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant falls in FSIS slaughter volume category 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. It 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.

No website is on file for this establishment, and directory listings found in search results repeat the address and phone number without adding verified detail. Hours, pricing, booking practice, cut and wrap options and product lists are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should call (785) 242-2254 to confirm current services and availability.

The federal record lists Bauman's Butcher Block for meat slaughter and meat processing under inspection, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer may have animals processed for their own use with packages marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year and FSIS classes the plant as very small, so scheduling capacity is limited. Booking lead times, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, hanging weight terms and drop-off procedure are not stated in any source on file. Call the plant directly to confirm whether it is taking appointments and for which species.

Bauman's Butcher Block 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 allows sales of meat directly to household customers at the establishment. Whether a retail counter is staffed, what cuts or bundles are stocked, and whether halves, quarters, delivery, shipping or online ordering are offered are not stated in any source on file. Contact the plant at (785) 242-2254 for current retail details.

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.