S Ranch Meats, LLC

S Ranch Meats, LLC operates a small USDA-inspected meat plant at 174 Woodley Ln in Hardin, Montana, in Big Horn County. The establishment holds numbers M47615 and V47615 and is listed with FSIS for meat slaughter, meat processing, and voluntary slaughter and processing of meat. The grant of inspection on file dates to May 4, 2022.

Species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and bison. FSIS classifies the plant as small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale.

No website is on file with this registry. Secondary listings describe S Ranch Meats as a family-owned butcher shop and ranch-to-table beef provider selling Montana beef that is born, raised, and finished locally, and state that custom-cut services are offered at the USDA-inspected facility to local ranchers and farmers. One directory lists a separate address at 930 3rd St W in Hardin, which may be a retail location; the federal record lists 174 Woodley Ln. Details beyond the federal record and these listings are not yet on file.

The plant is listed with FSIS for both slaughter and processing of cattle, hogs, and bison, and reports custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals with packages marked Not for Sale. A secondary listing states that custom-cut services are offered at the USDA-inspected facility to local ranchers and farmers. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill fees, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap terms are not stated in the available sources. Farmers should call (406) 855-2632 to confirm current availability and terms.

S Ranch Meats, 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.

Secondary listings describe S Ranch Meats as a family-owned butcher-oriented meat market and ranch-to-table beef provider selling Montana beef that is born, raised, and finished on the ranch, with cuts of known origin. One directory lists an address at 930 3rd St W in Hardin. Retail hours, bundle or half and quarter options, delivery, and shipping are not stated in the sources on file.

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.