Markwell Beef

Markwell Beef, doing business as Markwell Beef Processing, is a USDA-inspected establishment at 1389 Bruner Rd in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky. It holds establishment number M2785 and reports both Meat Slaughter and Meat Processing activities to FSIS, with a grant of inspection date on file of December 15, 2025. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small. Species detail is not reported to FSIS. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes a family owned and operated business with a legacy in the grocery and butcher industry, and says generations of butchers have produced hand me down recipes still used today. The site states that all products are made in house with local products. A secondary listing describes Markwell's Beef as a full-service custom beef processing operation including hand cut work.

Retail offerings listed on the website include beef jerky, beef snack sticks, summer sausage, and pork country breakfast sausage, sold under the 2 Skinny Guys label along with a Pork Country Breakfast Sausage. The shop pages also point to whole or half beef with a selection of beef cuts, noting options such as steaks sliced to 1 1/2 inch thickness, bone-in or bone-out, and roasts around 3 pounds. Hours, booking procedures, kill dates, and processing fees are not stated in the sources on file.

The establishment reports both slaughter and processing to FSIS and also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which the animal remains the property of the customer and the returned packages are marked Not for Sale. A secondary listing describes the operation as full-service custom beef processing with hand cut work. Booking lead times, scheduling procedures, minimums, kill days, hanging weight pricing, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (502) 839-8259 or markwellsbeef@gmail.com to confirm species accepted, availability, and terms, since species detail is not reported to FSIS.

Markwell Beef 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 website operates an online shop with a cart, listing beef jerky, beef snack sticks, summer sausage, and pork country breakfast sausage. Posted price ranges on the home page include jerky at $10 to $20, beef snack sticks at $7 to $15, and beef summer sausage at $15.50 to $17.50. The shop also advertises whole or half beef with a wide selection of cuts, including steaks sliced to 1 1/2 inch thickness, bone-in or bone-out, and roasts of about 3 pounds. The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. Storefront hours, delivery, and shipping 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.