Hi-Line Packing

Hi-Line Packing operates at 550 Industry Road in Malta, Montana, in Phillips County. The plant holds federal establishment number M2361 and is listed with USDA FSIS for meat slaughter and meat processing. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. Cattle and hogs are the species reported as slaughtered under federal inspection. The grant of inspection date on file is January 12, 2026.

In addition to federally inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. A listing on Abundant Montana describes the business as a custom butcher shop and retail store that custom cuts beef, hogs, and lambs and sells beef, pork, and lamb. Note that lamb is not among the species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection, so lamb work described in that listing may be custom or processing only.

The business maintains a Facebook page, where posts reference support for local 4-H and FFA and involvement with the county fair. No detailed website is on file. Hours, pricing, booking lead times, and cut and wrap terms are not stated in the available sources and are not yet on file beyond the federal record.

The plant is listed with FSIS for both slaughter and processing and reports cattle and hogs as the species slaughtered under inspection. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so producers may bring their own animals for cutting and wrapping into packages marked Not for Sale. A secondary listing describes custom cutting of beef, hogs, and lambs. FSIS places the plant in the smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, hanging weight terms, and carcass disposal are not stated in the available sources. Contact the plant at (406) 654-2697 to confirm current availability, as listed.

Hi-Line Packing 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.

Secondary listings describe Hi-Line Packing as a custom butcher shop with a retail store selling beef, pork, and lamb, and the establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. Whether halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are offered is not stated in the available sources. Retail hours are not on file. Buyers should call (406) 654-2697 to confirm 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.