Blue Creek Marbled Meat Company LLC

Blue Creek Marbled Meat Company LLC, doing business as Marbled, operates at 2249 Bender Road in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana. The plant holds USDA FSIS establishment numbers M53876 and V53876, with a grant of inspection on file dated October 7, 2022. FSIS lists the establishment under meat processing, meat slaughter, voluntary processing of meat and voluntary slaughter of meat, and classifies it as a small establishment. Cattle are the only species reported slaughtered under inspection, and the reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year. The plant 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.

The company website describes Marbled as a family owned and run operation tied to a family ranch just outside Billings, with the family raising Angus cattle since the early 1990s and breeding for marbling, ribeye size and carcass traits. The site states the family completed its own processing plant in 2022, allowing it to sell beef directly to consumers. Marbled describes dry aging the entire carcass for 14 to 21 days, and says it raises, feeds and harvests its own cattle, including Angus and American Wagyu.

The federal record and the website differ on contact number. The plant reports (406) 351-2259 to FSIS, while the website contact page and several directory listings give (406) 598-8752. One third party directory describes the business as a mobile slaughter operation; the website and federal record describe a fixed plant at the Bender Road address. Beyond the federal record and the company website, details such as custom booking practices, kill fees and cut and wrap terms are not yet on file.

The federal record shows Marbled slaughters cattle under federal inspection and also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS lists the plant as small, with a slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year. The company website focuses on beef from the family's own ranch and does not state booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges or hanging weight pricing for outside livestock. Producers should contact the plant directly to confirm whether custom work is available as listed.

Blue Creek Marbled Meat Company LLC 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.

Marbled sells beef directly to households through an online shop with individual cuts, sausages and jerky, plus pre-made boxes and a Build Your Box option. Listed starting prices include ground beef at $10.00, kabob meat at $14.00, sirloin at $18.00, baseball sirloin at $20.00, Wangus Weiner franks at $22.50, bratwurst and jalapeno cheddar dogs at $24.50, teres major at $28.00, flank at $32.00, New York strip at $35.00, filet mignon at $36.00, skirt steak and flat iron at $38.00, chuck roast at $39.00, ribeye at $46.00, ground beef patties at $50.00, brisket at $145.00, prime rib at $225.00 and the Treasure State Twelver box at $299.00. All beef is described as dry aged 14 to 21 days on the whole carcass. The plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. Shipping, delivery and halves or quarters are not addressed in the sources.

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.