The Cut Custom Processing, LLC

The Cut Custom Processing, LLC operates at 3653 E. Weidman Rd in Rosebush, Michigan, in Isabella County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M27435, P27435, and V27435, with a grant of inspection on file dated September 28, 2021. FSIS lists it as a very small establishment carrying out meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary processing and slaughter for meat and rabbit. Species slaughtered under inspection and reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 2.0.

The company website describes USDA and custom beef, pork, and lamb processing with vacuum sealed packaging on all cuts and ground beef at no added charge. Listed services include fully customizable cut orders using pre-made or cut-by-cut sheets, custom and private labeling with farm branding, sausage production, smoked product production, and guidance for producers seeking special label claims such as grass fed, organic, or no antibiotics through USDA. Cut sheets for whole, half, and quarter beef are completed online.

The website publishes a 2026 price and policy list effective January 1. Beef carries a $120 kill fee and $0.90 per pound processing with a 500 pound minimum regardless of hang weight, plus a $25 per quarter surcharge. Hogs are accepted whole only, with an $85 kill fee and $0.90 processing. The federal phone number on file is (989) 433-5900, while the website contact page lists call or text at (989) 329-0737.

The website states that cattle must be dropped off the day before the scheduled appointment, with drop-off between 10 am and 5:30 pm. Holding pens are inside the building, so after-hours drop-off is not offered; animals arriving after 5:30 pm must be on site no later than 6:45 am the next morning. Cut sheets must be filled out on the website and completed within 10 days of the slaughter appointment, and the plant states it will not call customers to remind them. If cut instructions are not received within 7 days after slaughter, a standard cut is selected. Pork cut sheets must be submitted by the day of drop off. Hogs are accepted whole only and are not split into half hog orders. Horned cattle are charged an additional $80 to the kill fee if the animal cannot be restrained in a head catch that opens to a maximum width of 12 inches, and the website encourages taking horned cattle elsewhere. Head and hide fees are $20 each if the customer chooses to keep them. The plant states it reserves the right to cancel future appointments if a customer repeatedly fails to fill scheduled slots. Private labeling with farm branding and help obtaining USDA label approval for special claims such as grass fed, organic, or no antibiotics are offered.

The Cut Custom Processing, LLC 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.

Households buying a whole, half, or quarter beef fill out cut sheets on the website; buyers taking three quarters are directed to complete both the half sheet and the quarter sheet. Beef processing is billed at $0.90 per pound with a 500 pound minimum regardless of hang weight, plus a $120 kill fee and a $25 per quarter surcharge. All cuts and ground beef are vacuum sealed at no added charge. Orders held longer than 7 calendar days are charged $1 per box per day because of limited freezer space. The website states that for 2026 the plant will not take back rework product, though it will refund or replace product if an error is on its part. Retail counter sales, delivery, and shipping are not described in the sources, though the establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS.

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.