Hertzog Meat Co. South LLC

Hertzog Meat Co. South LLC operates at 1005 W Fort Scott St in Butler, Missouri, in Bates County. The establishment holds federal establishment numbers M47409, P47409, and V47409, and is listed by USDA FSIS under a grant of inspection dated March 19, 2026. FSIS classifies the plant as small and records activities of meat processing, poultry processing, voluntary processing of meat, and voluntary slaughter of meat.

The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. Species detail is not reported to FSIS, so the specific animals accepted are not documented in the federal record. Secondary directory listings describe the business as providing slaughter and processing services for farms and producers in the Butler area, and a news item from April 2026 reports that Hertzog Meat Co. is expanding into a former Wal-Mart building in Butler, adding jobs.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no website text was available for this record. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, cut and wrap options, retail inventory, and booking practices, are not yet on file.

The establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so it processes animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale, and it also holds a federal grant of inspection covering meat and poultry processing plus voluntary meat slaughter. Species accepted are not reported to FSIS, and scheduling windows, deposits, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file. Producers should contact the plant at (660) 720-2333 to confirm species, availability, and terms.

Hertzog Meat Co. South 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which indicates some direct sales activity, but no source on file describes a retail counter, hours, bundles, halves or quarters, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Households should contact the establishment directly at (660) 720-2333 or check its Facebook page for current offerings.

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.