Hertzog Premium Beef LLC

Hertzog Premium Beef LLC operates under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M47409A, P47409A and V47409A at 322 NW State Route F in Butler, Bates County, Missouri. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing and voluntary meat slaughter activities, with cattle and bison reported as species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the plant as small, records a grant of inspection dated October 5, 2021, and places it in slaughter volume category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt processing.

The business markets itself as Hertzog Meat Co. Its website describes a vertically integrated, family operation that raises, processes and sells beef, emphasizing dry aging, grass-fed and grain-finished cattle, and cattle raised without antibiotics or added hormones. The site states the family has been involved in the livestock industry for generations and describes more than 130 years of farm-to-table history, including running a regional livestock auction and cattle finishing. The site states cattle are hand-graded by USDA and sold as upper choice or prime, and that over 70 percent of the feed for Hertzog Farms cattle is grown within five miles of the feeding operation.

Contact details differ between sources. FSIS lists the plant address as 322 NW State Route F with phone (816) 813-1767, while the website contact page gives 1005 W Fort Scott St., Butler, MO 64730, the email questions@hertzogmeatco.com and phone +1 (660) 720-BEEF. Buyers and producers should confirm which location handles which function. Hours of operation, custom slaughter scheduling, fees and cut and wrap terms are not stated in the sources on file.

The website states that Hertzog Meat Co. partners with cattle raisers and is committed to providing a butchering experience for fellow ranchers, either to fill their own freezers with their beef or to sell private label. The federal record confirms the establishment reports custom-exempt processing in addition to federally inspected slaughter and processing of cattle and bison, at a reported volume of under 1,000 head per year. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, hanging weight pricing and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should contact the plant directly to confirm scheduling and terms, as listed.

Hertzog Premium Beef LLC reports custom-exempt processing 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 invites household buyers to shop online for delivery to the door and to visit Hertzog HQ or a restaurant marketplace location to buy fresh and frozen cut steaks, ground beef and middle meats, described as single-packed and ready to cook. A separate online shop is listed at shop.hertzogmeatco.com. The site does not state prices, nor does it describe sales of halves, quarters or bundled freezer packages. Retail hours are not stated in the sources on file.

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.