Montshire Packing, LLC

Montshire Packing, LLC operates at 500 Benton Rd in North Haverhill, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M8868 and V8868 and is listed with USDA FSIS for Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter, with a grant of inspection date on file of March 24, 2022. FSIS classifies it as a small establishment.

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

No website is on file for this establishment. A third party processor directory lists MontShire Packing as a custom meat processor serving the North Haverhill area, and a separate site, montshirebutchery.com, advertises half beef sales in New Hampshire and Vermont; the relationship between that retail site and this establishment is not confirmed by the federal record. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, scheduling, and cut and wrap options, are not yet on file. Phone contact listed with FSIS is (603) 787-9199.

The plant is listed with FSIS for both slaughter and processing of cattle and hogs, and it reports custom-exempt slaughter, which allows a livestock owner to have their own animals killed and cut with packages marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, which places it in the smallest FSIS category. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging charges, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in any source on file, so those questions should be directed to the plant at (603) 787-9199 as listed.

Montshire Packing, 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.

Montshire Packing reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, a category that covers direct sales of meat to household buyers, but no retail counter hours, product list, or ordering method is documented in the sources on file. A separate site, montshirebutchery.com, advertises half beef sales and states that every cut is sold within New Hampshire and Vermont with no middlemen; that site is not listed as this establishment's website in the federal record, so buyers should confirm the connection directly.

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.