Conger Meat Market, LLC

Conger Meat Market, LLC operates at 100 William Ave. in Conger, Freeborn County, Minnesota, under FSIS establishment numbers M45843, P45843 and V45843. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of February 20, 2020. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small, and its reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb.

The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale. Search listings describe the business as a family-owned butcher shop, processing facility, and retailer, and the company website states 1935 as the year associated with its heritage and refers to its USDA facility.

The website functions as an online store selling beef, pork, links and sausages, snacks, and curated boxes, with shipping to the customer's door and an in-store option. A Processing page is listed in site navigation, but its terms, booking practices, minimums, and cut and wrap fees were not captured in the text on file. Hours, ownership details, and other specifics beyond the federal record are not yet on file.

The federal record shows this establishment slaughters cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection, and also reports custom-exempt slaughter in which animals owned by the customer are returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume falls in the under 1,000 head per year category, and FSIS lists the plant as Very Small. The website lists a Processing page, but booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the material on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (507) 265-3340 to confirm species, scheduling, and pricing, as listed.

Conger Meat Market, 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.

The website sells individual cuts and curated boxes online with shipping to the customer's door, and states that customers may also visit in store to see what is fresh. Listed prices include ground beef at $10.49 per pound, ribeye at $25.99 for 16 ounces, bacon at $7.99 per pound, and boxes such as the Ground Beef Box at $104.99 for 10 pounds, the Pork Box at $159.99, the Beef Box at $269.99, and the Combo Box at $294.99. Shipping, taxes, and discount codes are calculated at checkout. Sales of halves or quarters are not mentioned in the sources.

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.