Spencer County Butcher Block

Spencer County Butcher Block, establishment number M44779, operates at 226 Taylorsville Rd in Taylorsville, Kentucky, in Spencer County. The federal record lists the plant under both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter activities, with a grant of inspection dated March 2, 2022. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

The only species the plant reports slaughtering under federal inspection is sheep and lamb. The establishment 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. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS.

The website on file is a Facebook page listed under the name Taylorsville Butcher Block, and no website text was available for this record. A directory listing describes the business as a family-owned, small-town butcher shop offering custom and USDA processing, including halal. One third party listing gives the address as 246 Taylorsville Rd rather than the 226 Taylorsville Rd on the federal record. Beyond the federal record and those brief secondary mentions, details such as pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and hours are not yet on file.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals owned by a producer can be processed for the owner's own use with packages marked Not for Sale. The only species reported slaughtered under inspection is sheep and lamb, and reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, consistent with a very small establishment. Halal slaughter is reported. Booking lead times, minimums, kill day scheduling, hanging fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file, so producers should contact the plant directly to confirm current practice and whether other species are handled.

Spencer County Butcher Block 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 sales directly to household customers at the establishment, and a third party directory describes it as a small-town butcher shop. No product list, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery, shipping, or online ordering information appears in the sources on file. Households should contact the business to confirm what is available for purchase.

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.