Lorenz and Hammond, LLC dba Oxbow Meats

Lorenz and Hammond, LLC dba Oxbow Meats operates at 2051 Harrodsburg Rd in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in Anderson County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M47678 and V47678, with a grant of inspection date on file of June 10, 2024. FSIS lists it as a small establishment carrying out food inspection, meat processing, meat slaughter, and voluntary processing and slaughter for meat and rabbit.

The establishment reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison under inspection. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant 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 with the registry. Search results attributed to Oxbow Meats describe USDA and custom processing aimed at the family farm and a retail store carrying fresh proteins, dairy, baked goods, and Kentucky Proud products. Details beyond the federal record and these secondary listings, including hours, pricing, booking practice, and ownership history, are not yet on file. One third party directory lists the ZIP code as 40383 while the federal record shows 40342.

The plant reports both USDA-inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter, so animals can be processed either for resale under inspection or for the owner's own use with packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison, and voluntary slaughter and processing of rabbit is also listed. The FSIS volume category of under 1,000 head per year indicates a small operation. Secondary listings describe the plant as specializing in meat processing for the family farm. Booking practice, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Contact the plant at (859) 351-5612 to confirm current availability.

Lorenz and Hammond, LLC dba Oxbow Meats 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, and a Facebook listing attributed to Oxbow Meats describes a retail store with fresh proteins, dairy, baked goods, and Kentucky Proud products. Sources on file do not state whether halves and quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping are offered.

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.