Piedmont Custom Meats, Inc.

Piedmont Custom Meats, Inc. operates at 9683 Kerr Chapel Road in Gibsonville, North Carolina, in Caswell County, under FSIS establishment numbers M7975, P7975, and V7975. The federal record lists meat slaughter and processing, poultry slaughter and processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of 2021-10-26. FSIS classifies the plant as very small and lists cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison among species slaughtered under inspection. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale.

The company's website describes USDA-inspected harvest, fabrication, and custom cutting and packaging for beef, pork, lamb, and goat, and states that it does not buy or sell meat but processes animals for the customer. The site describes a Temple Grandin designed animal handling facility in Gibsonville and a 45,000 square foot processing facility. According to the site, all animals are harvested in Gibsonville, cattle age in the coolers, are broken into eight pieces, and are transported by refrigerated truck to Asheboro for processing, while pigs, sheep, and goats are typically transported within two to three days. USDA carcass grading for Prime, Choice, and Select is offered. Note that the website lists goat among species processed while the FSIS species list on file names cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison.

Further processing described on the site includes fresh sausages in bulk, links, patties, and breakfast links, hot dogs, smoked sausages, bacon including beef bacon, smoked boneless hams, and beef bone broth produced through a third party USDA processor. The site states the plant is an approved Animal Welfare Approved slaughter and processing facility with a written humane handling policy, and that following a January 2024 review it is recommended by AWA for slaughter of beef, pork, and lamb for AWA farms. Retail hours and any direct-to-household sales are not stated in the sources.

The website states appointments are required for slaughter and that all scheduled appointments must be confirmed before animals are delivered to Gibsonville. As listed, the site shows booking through December 2026, with requests for January through July 2027 dates opening 9/9/26. Animals may be dropped off between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM on the appointment day, with day-before drop-off from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for Tuesday through Friday appointments; Sunday drop-offs are not accepted. Cattle must be 600 to 1,800 pounds live weight with horn span no more than 24 inches, and hogs at least 150 pounds live weight. Maximum cattle hang time is 14 days. Cut sheets are due at drop-off or by 9:00 AM the next day, otherwise a standard cut sheet is used. Posted fees include kill, dressing, and disposal at $95 effective for beef and $85 effective for hogs, plus disposal fees of $8.31 per head beef and $5.06 per head hog; goat, sheep, and lamb are a $140 flat fee per animal with $1.00 per pound over 70 pounds and a $2.31 per head disposal fee. Cut and wrap is $1.35 per pound on hanging weight, custom-labeled and vacuum-packed with a USDA seal. Grading is $9.00 per head, or $30.00 per head to grade and label if Choice or Prime. Sides A and B add $40.00; the eighths bundle program adds $120.00 per beef. A 14-day cancellation notice is required and late cancellations may incur a $50 fee. Product must be picked up within 48 hours of notification, with storage fees stated as $50 per day on the terms page and $20 per day on the process page. Payment is due at pickup by cash, check, or Visa, MasterCard, or Discover.

Piedmont Custom Meats, 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 website states that Piedmont Custom Meats does not buy or sell meat and processes animals for the customer, so no retail counter, bundles, delivery, or online meat ordering is described in the sources. Households buying a whole, half, or quarter animal would do so through the farmer, and the site notes it cannot take cutting instructions from a farmer's multiple customers, so the farm must submit one final cut sheet. Processed halves are available for cattle only, not pigs or sheep.

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.