Legacy Meats Co

Legacy Meats Co operates at 16683 Highway 39 in Verona, Lawrence County, Missouri, under USDA establishment number M3420. The federal record lists the plant for both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 19, 2025. FSIS classifies the operation as Very Small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. Cattle are the only species reported as slaughtered under federal inspection.

In addition to inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and returns the meat in packages marked Not for Sale. It also reports retail-exempt sales, the category that covers over the counter sales of meat to household buyers. A Yelp listing describes the business as providing meat processing and a butcher shop in Verona, and a directory listing describes cattle, sheep, goat, and pig slaughter and processing, which is broader than the cattle-only species list in the federal record.

No website text is on file. The listed web presence is a Facebook page, and a separate Facebook page for Highway 39 Meats in Verona states it was previously known under another name, which may indicate a change at this location. Hours, pricing, booking practice, cut and wrap details, and ownership are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should confirm current status, species accepted, and scheduling directly by phone at (417) 678-3902.

The federal record lists Legacy Meats Co for both slaughter and processing, with cattle reported as the species slaughtered under inspection and a reported volume of under 1,000 head per year, which places it among the smallest inspected plants. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have an animal they own harvested and returned in packages marked Not for Sale for their own household or for the buyers who purchased the live animal from them. One secondary directory listing mentions sheep, goat, and pig work in addition to cattle, but that is not reflected in the federal species record, so species acceptance should be confirmed by phone. Scheduling lead times, hanging weight fees, kill fees, cut sheet options, and minimums are not stated in any source on file.

Legacy Meats Co 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, and a Yelp listing describes a butcher shop in Verona, so counter sales appear to be part of the operation. Specific products, bundles, halves or quarters, shipping, delivery, and online ordering are not described in any source on file. Household buyers should call (417) 678-3902 to ask what is available and when.

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.