Custom Pack Inc.

Custom Pack Inc. operates at 601 West J. Street in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, under USDA establishment numbers M5650, P5650 and V5650. The federal record lists it as a small establishment with a grant of inspection dated July 23, 2021, and shows meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, meat and poultry identification, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing activities. The plant also does business as Biehl Beef Company and King Canyon Buffalo. Species detail is not reported to FSIS.

The establishment reports both custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. That combination indicates a plant set up to handle work for individual livestock owners as well as sales to the public, as listed in the federal record.

No website is on file with the registry. Secondary search results point to a site at custompackne.com that describes the business as serving Hastings and the surrounding community for three quarters of a century as a destination for custom cut meats, and a products page that describes high quality, hand cut meats at an accessible price range catered to customer tastes. A third party page also refers to ownership navigating serious personal circumstances, without detail that can be verified here. Species handled, hours, pricing, scheduling practices and current operating status are not on file.

The federal record shows meat slaughter and processing along with poultry processing, and the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, which means it will process animals a customer already owns and return the meat in packages marked Not for Sale. Voluntary slaughter and processing are also listed, which typically covers species outside mandatory inspection. Species accepted, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill day availability, cut and wrap options and fees are not stated in any source on file. Growers should call (402) 462-2532 to confirm what the plant is taking.

Custom Pack Inc. 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, so meat sold under federal inspection can be offered directly to household buyers, and secondary search results describe custom cut and hand cut meats at an accessible price range catered to customer tastes. Retail hours, bundles, halves and quarters, delivery and shipping are not stated in any source on file, and current retail availability cannot be confirmed from the federal record alone.

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.