Rutledge Meat Processing

Rutledge Meat Processing is a federally inspected establishment in Rutledge, Missouri, in Scotland County, operating under establishment number M13206+P13206. The Food Safety and Inspection Service records the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of April 15, 2015. FSIS classifies the plant as very small.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle and hogs. The plant's reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary listings place the business at 29622 State Rte M, Rutledge, MO 63563, while the federal record gives the address as RR 1, Rutledge, MO 63563. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, and product lists, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists cattle and hogs as the species slaughtered under inspection, with a reported volume of under 1,000 head per year, placing the plant in the FSIS very small size class. Both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals are reported, so animals can in principle be processed either for resale under inspection or returned to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale. Scheduling practices, lead times, minimums, kill day availability, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call (660) 883-5358 to confirm current availability and terms.

Rutledge Meat Processing 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 generally indicates some direct sales activity at the establishment. No source on file describes a retail counter, specific cuts, bundles, halves or quarters, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Households should call (660) 883-5358 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.