Shuff Meat Inc.

Shuff Meat Inc. operates at 12247 Baugher Rd. in Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M10808 and P10808. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of November 26, 2021. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and its reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales, which is consistent with an on-site meat counter. Secondary listings and a Facebook page identify the same Baugher Road address under the name Shuff's Meat Market and describe it as a butcher shop.

No company website text is on file, and the listed web presence is a Facebook page. Details beyond the federal record, including booking procedures, fees, cut and wrap options, product lists, and current hours, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at (301) 271-2231 to confirm what it handles.

The federal record lists cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb as species slaughtered under inspection, and the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, with resulting packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS classifies the operation as very small, with a reported slaughter volume of under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking lead times, drop-off procedures, kill fees, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the available sources. Producers should call (301) 271-2231 to confirm species handled and current scheduling, as listed.

Shuff Meat Inc. 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, and secondary listings describe the Baugher Road location as Shuff's Meat Market, a butcher shop. Specific products, cuts, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not described in any source on file. Households should contact the shop directly to confirm what is available at the counter.

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.