H & M Butchering

H & M Butchering is a very small USDA-inspected establishment at 553 Bowling Branch Rd. in Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky, operating under establishment number M21723. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with a grant of inspection dated February 12, 2021. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb.

The plant reports a slaughter volume category of 1.0, meaning fewer than 1,000 head per year, which places it among the smallest inspected slaughter operations in the country. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary directory listings confirm the Manchester address and the phone number (606) 598-8332, and one processor-booking directory describes beef processing at the location. Beyond the federal record and those listings, details on services, pricing, hours, and ownership are not yet on file.

The federal record lists H & M Butchering as performing both slaughter and processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have their own animals harvested and returned in packages marked Not for Sale for personal use. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file, so producers should call (606) 598-8332 to confirm what is offered and whether slots are available. One third-party booking directory lists the plant as processing beef and mentions online harvest scheduling through that service; this is not confirmed by the establishment itself.

H & M Butchering 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.

H & M Butchering reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which generally allows direct sales to household customers at the establishment. No source on file describes a retail counter, price list, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Households interested in buying should contact the plant directly by phone to ask what 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.