Livingston Meat Processing

Livingston Meat Processing operates at 8485 Greenville Road in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M20249 and P20249. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection dated November 4, 2019. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small.

Cattle are the species reported as slaughtered under federal inspection. The plant falls in FSIS slaughter volume category 1.0, meaning fewer than 1,000 head per year. Alongside its federally inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no operator-published description was available. Business directory listings appear under the name Livingston's Custom Meat Processing at 8655 Greenville Road, a street number that differs from the 8485 Greenville Road address the plant reports to FSIS. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, and product lists, are not yet on file. Buyers should contact the plant at (270) 269-2333 to confirm current operations.

The federal record lists Livingston Meat Processing for both slaughter and processing, with cattle reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have an animal they own killed and cut with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale for the owner's household use. Slaughter volume is reported in the under 1,000 head per year category, which is consistent with the very small FSIS size class, so capacity is limited. Booking lead times, scheduling windows, kill day availability, hanging weight fees, cut and wrap charges, and whether species other than cattle are handled are not stated in any source on file. Producers should call (270) 269-2333 to confirm. Note also that directory listings show a nearby street number, 8655 Greenville Road, while the address reported to FSIS is 8485 Greenville Road.

Livingston Meat Processing 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.

Livingston Meat Processing reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which typically means a counter or storefront selling cuts to the public. Retail details are not yet 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.