South Forty Meat Market

South Forty Meat Market LLC operates at 103 Main Street in Lucan, Redwood County, Minnesota, under USDA FSIS establishment number M940. The federal record lists both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter activities, with cattle and hogs slaughtered under inspection, and classifies the plant as Very Small. The grant of inspection on file is dated May 14, 2024. Reported slaughter volume falls in FSIS category 2.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packaged marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The business website states that South Forty Meat Market is owned and operated by the Fiene family, who have been raising livestock since 1888 and moved ahead with a long-held plan for their own meat market after Covid-19 delays in marketing animals. The site describes three lines of work: custom processing of cattle and hogs, a full retail meat market, and custom ordering of product for events, including cutting and smoking to a customer's request.

A separate directory listing shows the address as 111 Main St, Lucan, while the federal record and the plant's own website give 103 Main Street. Buyers should confirm the location by phone. Fees, booking lead times, minimum orders, delivery, and shipping are not addressed in the sources on file.

The website states that custom processing of cattle and hogs is offered and that appointments are scheduled by phone at (507) 747-3222. Beef is aged for 10 days. Deer are accepted as boned out meat only. The federal record confirms cattle and hog slaughter under inspection as well as custom-exempt slaughter, so animals can be handled either for the owner's own use, packaged Not for Sale, or under inspection. Prices, cut and wrap options, deposits, minimums, and how far out the schedule books are not stated in the sources on file.

South Forty Meat Market 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 describes a full retail meat market with steaks, chops, smoked products, and an assortment of cheeses, and directs shoppers to a retail page for the full product list. Custom orders for events can be arranged, with product cut or smoked to request. The sources on file do not state whether halves and quarters, bundle boxes, online ordering, delivery, or shipping are available.

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.