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Federally inspected establishment

EST. M86M

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation

Large USDA-inspected cattle slaughter and beef processing plant in Schuyler, Nebraska, operated by Cargill Meat Solutions.

490 Road 9, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661 · Colfax County

cargill.com

USDA inspected

At a glance

  • ·FSIS size class: large; slaughter volume category 4.0
  • ·Cattle are the only species reported slaughtered under inspection
  • ·Listed for both slaughter and processing activities
  • ·No custom-exempt processing reported to FSIS
  • ·Website on file is the Cargill corporate site; no plant-specific page is on file

About Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation operates establishment M86M at 490 Road 9 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle as the only species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classes the establishment as large and places it in slaughter volume category 4.0, the upper end of the reported scale. The grant of inspection date on file is August 7, 2020.

No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, which means the plant is not listed as processing animals for return to individual owners. The website on file is the corporate site for Cargill, cargill.com, which describes the parent company rather than this specific plant. Cargill states it was founded in 1865, describes itself as a family company with more than 155,000 employees in 70 countries, and lists meat and poultry among its product lines. A Cargill careers page identifies Schuyler, Nebraska, in Colfax County as the site of one of its operations.

Plant-level details such as hours, retail sales, custom booking, pricing, cut and wrap options, and product specifications are not stated in the sources on file. Buyers and producers seeking that information would need to contact the establishment directly at the phone number in the federal record.

Services

  • Cattle slaughter under federal inspection
  • Meat processing under federal inspection

Species under inspection

steersheifers

Products and retail

No retail products on file.

For farmers and ranchers

The federal record lists this establishment for cattle slaughter and meat processing at large scale, with a slaughter volume category of 4.0. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, and nothing in the sources describes booking procedures, minimums, scheduling, fees, or cut and wrap services for individual producers. Producers considering hauling animals here would need to contact the plant directly, since terms of cattle procurement are not stated in the material on file.

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

Questions about Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation

Does this plant process animals for individual farmers?
No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS for establishment M86M, and the sources on file say nothing about custom processing for individual owners.
Can households buy beef directly from the Schuyler plant?
Retail sales, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, and shipping are not mentioned in any source on file. Nothing in the record indicates a retail counter at this location.
What species are slaughtered here?
The federal record reports cattle as the only species slaughtered under inspection.
What are the hours?
Hours are not stated in the sources on file. The listed phone number in the federal record is (402) 352-5411.

Federal record

Activities
Meat Processing; Meat Slaughter
Grant on file
August 7, 2020
Size class
Large
Slaughter volume
Large volume

Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. Profile text is drawn from the establishment's public website (https://www.cargill.com/, https://www.cargill.com/about) and dated 2026-09-02. Verify at the FSIS directory. LocalMeat.org is not affiliated with FSIS or with this establishment; listing is not an endorsement.

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