Hometown Butcher

Hometown Butcher operates at 275 Jack Smith Road in Columbia, Kentucky, in Adair County, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M9112 and P9112. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 10, 2021. 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 inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant 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, which covers direct sales to household buyers at the establishment.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no usable website text was available for this record. Third-party directory listings repeat the address and phone number but add no verified detail. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking lead times, cut and wrap options, and product lists, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should call (270) 384-4024 to confirm current services.

The plant reports both USDA-inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so a producer may be able to have animals harvested either under inspection for resale or on a custom basis with packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. FSIS lists the operation as Very Small with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited relative to larger plants. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, hanging weight or per-head fees, and cut and wrap details are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should call to confirm availability, as listed.

Hometown Butcher 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 generally indicates meat sold directly to household customers at the establishment. The sources on file do not state whether a retail counter is staffed, what cuts or bundles are offered, or whether halves and quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are available. Households should contact the plant at (270) 384-4024 for current offerings.

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.