Contentnea Farms, LLC

Contentnea Farms, LLC operates at 737 Beaman Farm Road in Walstonburg, Greene County, North Carolina, under USDA FSIS establishment number M2583. The federal record lists meat processing and meat slaughter activities, a Very Small size class, and a grant of inspection date on file of October 29, 2025. Species slaughtered under inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. Its reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year.

The business describes itself as a locally owned and operated farm that raises and sells grass-fed, grain-finished cattle, with beef dry aged 21 days. The website states the farmers come from generations of farm families and that animals are handled and slaughtered humanely on site. Alongside its own beef and pork, the operation offers slaughtering and processing for customer-owned livestock including beef, pork, sheep, goats, deer, and bear. The website notes the same processing price applies whether an order is for resale or not for resale.

The federal record lists a phone number of (252) 717-9229, while the website lists 252-289-3083 for processing appointments and general contact. Buyers should treat both as listed and confirm directly.

The website states processing pricing is the same whether an order is for resale or not for resale, and that pricing applies to appointments scheduled on or after February 16, 2026. Listed rates include a beef slaughter fee of $100 per head, a $0.30 per pound grinding fee on all ground products, and beef processing at $1.25 per pound for standard all bone-in cuts, $1.35 per pound for boneless steaks, and $1.50 per pound for boneless roasts and steaks, flat irons, kabobs, and stir fry. Hamburger patties add $1.09 per pound and quartering is $5 per quarter. Pork processing is listed at $1.50 per pound for pigs between 115 and 599 pounds live weight, with pigs 115 pounds or less incurring a $35 slaughter fee plus $1.29 per pound, and pigs over 600 pounds an additional $35 handling fee. BBQ pigs are $35 if under 125 pounds or $0.28 per pound if over. Goat and sheep slaughter and cut is listed at $149 per head. Whole deer processing is $175 including skinning, quartered deer $100, deboned deer $1.50 per pound of finished product, each with three processing options; bear is $350 with skinning or $300 if already skinned. Appointments are made by phone at 252-289-3083. Animal drop off on the appointment day is between 7AM and 3:30PM. Cut sheets are required before the slaughter appointment and are due at the appointment for pork and lamb and within a week of a beef appointment; missing cut sheets forfeit custom instructions and the standard cut sheet is used, including for producers selling to multiple customers. Lamb and goat cut sheets must be completed in person. Beef and pork cut sheets are downloadable from the website.

Contentnea Farms, 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.

Contentnea Farms sells its own beef and pork online or in person, and the contact page invites inquiries about purchasing a whole or half cow. Beef is described as grass-fed and grain-finished and dry aged 21 days. The website states the farm delivers up to 60 miles for a fee with a minimum purchase required; the minimum amount is not stated. The federal record shows retail-exempt sales are reported. Hunters may bring deer during deer season, accepted daily until 9PM, using the driveway to the back of the building and following signs to the drop zone, with a completed processing sheet submitted at drop-off.

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.