Steve's Meat Market

Steve's Meat Market operates in De Soto, Kansas, in western Johnson County, under establishment numbers M20670, P20670 and V20670. The plant reports meat processing, meat slaughter, and voluntary processing and slaughter activities to FSIS, including voluntary poultry slaughter. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, goats and bison. FSIS lists the establishment as Very Small, with a grant of inspection date on file of June 17, 2020, and a slaughter volume category of 2.0.

The federal record also shows custom-exempt slaughter, meaning animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale, along with retail-exempt sales. Both halal and kosher slaughter are reported to FSIS. That combination means the same site can handle inspected work intended for resale, customer-owned animals for personal use, and religious slaughter requests.

The website on file, stevesmeat.com, describes the business as a locally owned meat market and custom butcher shop serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan area along with Lawrence and Topeka, and lists a shop section. A regional travel listing states the business has served De Soto and western Johnson County for over 40 years. The site page fetched for this record returned mostly style code rather than readable content, so pricing, scheduling, cut sheet details and hours beyond the federal record are not yet on file.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals can be handled either for resale or for the owner's own use with packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported to FSIS include cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, goats and bison, and halal and kosher slaughter are both reported. FSIS classes the establishment as Very Small with a slaughter volume category of 2.0. Booking lead times, minimums, hanging weight charges, cut and wrap fees, and drop-off procedures are not stated in the sources on file, so producers should call (913) 583-1390 to confirm current availability and terms.

Steve'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.

The business describes itself as a locally owned meat market and custom butcher shop serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, Lawrence and Topeka, and its website includes a shop section. Retail-exempt sales are reported in the federal record. A third-party review page mentions beef, bison and frozen lamb among the selection. Specific bundles, half or quarter animal sales, delivery, shipping and online ordering details 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.