Tri State Meats LLC DBA Special D Meats

Tri State Meats LLC, doing business as Special D Meats, operates at 30637 Lake Street in Macon, Missouri, in Macon County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M13081, P13081, and V13081, with a grant of inspection on file dated November 5, 2021. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment and lists its activities as meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing.

Species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The plant's FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning fewer than 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 it reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment, and details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and product lists, are not yet on file. The phone number listed with FSIS is (816) 385-2141.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals brought in can either be processed for sale under inspection or returned to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison, and the establishment is also licensed for poultry slaughter and processing. Slaughter volume falls in the FSIS category of under 1,000 head per year, which indicates a small-scale operation. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file; farmers should call (816) 385-2141 to confirm current scheduling and capacity.

Tri State Meats LLC DBA Special D Meats 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, which means some direct sales to household customers are within the scope of its operations. No retail hours, product list, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery, shipping, or online ordering information appears in the sources on file. Households interested in buying should contact the plant directly at the listed phone number.

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.