The Center Cut Slaughter and Meat Processing

The Center Cut Slaughter and Meat Processing operates at 4909 Flat River Rd in Farmington, Missouri, in St. Francois County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M1562, P1562, and V1562, with a grant of inspection on file dated August 25, 2023. FSIS lists its activities as meat processing, meat slaughter, voluntary processing of meat, and voluntary slaughter of meat, and classes the establishment as very small.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant falls in FSIS slaughter volume category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary listings show a Facebook page and a Yelp listing under the name The Center Cut Slaughter & Meat Processing at the same address, and a Missouri business registration for The Center Cut Slaughter and Meat Processing, LLC. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking lead times, cut and wrap options, and retail inventory, are not yet on file.

The establishment reports both inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals may be handled either for resale under inspection or as customer-owned custom work with packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. Volume is small, listed in the under 1,000 head per year category, and FSIS classes the plant as very small. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, drop-off instructions, kill fees, hanging weight rates, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (573) 366-4578 to confirm species, dates, and terms.

The Center Cut Slaughter and 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 indicates meat sold directly to consumers at the establishment. Secondary listings reference a menu, but the sources on file do not describe specific cuts, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering, so none of that can be confirmed here. Households should contact the plant directly at (573) 366-4578 for 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.