Golden City Meats, L.L.C.

Golden City Meats, L.L.C., doing business as Flintrock Bison Ranch, operates at 400 Vine St. in Golden City, Missouri, in Barton County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M8725, P8725, and V8725, with a grant of inspection on file dated December 19, 2019. FSIS lists it under meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing.

The establishment is classed by FSIS as Very Small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The plant 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.

The only website on file is a Facebook page, and no usable website text was available. Business directory listings confirm the address and the phone number, (417) 537-8560, but add no operational detail. Hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and product lists are not yet on file beyond the federal record.

The federal record lists cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison as species slaughtered under inspection, along with poultry slaughter and processing activities. The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have animals processed for their own use with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also operates under federal inspection for animals whose meat will be sold. FSIS classes the operation as Very Small with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking lead times, scheduling, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, hanging weight terms, and minimums are not stated in any source on file. Producers should call (417) 537-8560 to confirm availability and terms.

Golden City Meats, L.L.C. 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 indicates some direct sale of product at the plant, but no source on file describes a retail counter, bundles, halves or quarters, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. No product list, price list, or store hours are available in the sources reviewed. Buyers should contact the plant directly at (417) 537-8560 to ask what is 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.