Myers Meats And Specialties

Myers Meats and Specialties operates at 2452B 70th Ave NW, Parshall, North Dakota, in McLean County, under FSIS establishment numbers M7641, P7641 and V7641. The federal record lists meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary meat processing and slaughter, with a grant of inspection date on file of May 2, 2016. FSIS classifies the plant as very small and places its slaughter volume in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported to FSIS as cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and elk or deer. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packaged marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes a family-owned butcher shop and retail store that processes local livestock and wild game and makes beef jerky, snack sticks, sausage and other products. It states the business was established by Wilferd and Emelia Myers in 1965 near Parshall, that Calvin and Eileen Myers grew it in the 1980s, and that Alex and Kelsey Myers operate it today, described on the site as three generations. Jerky and snack sticks have been sold nationwide since the 1980s according to the site. A second retail store and processing plant opened in Garrison, North Dakota, in 2011, at 1 Cessna Drive; the federal record on file here covers the Parshall address.

The website lists slaughtering and custom processing for beef, pigs, bison, lambs and goats, which is broader than the species list reported to FSIS. Seasonal wild game processing covers deer, elk and moose, with the site stating that wild game trim is kept separate so customers receive meat from their own animal. Site announcements dated 2020 describe wild game intake at the Parshall plant only, a deposit requirement, and modified retail operations; those notices are several years old and current practices are not stated.

The website states that slaughtering and custom processing are available for beef, pigs, bison, lambs and goats at both the Parshall and Garrison locations, and that the slaughter schedule fills up quickly, so producers are asked to call as soon as possible to get on the schedule. Details and pricing are given by phone at (701) 743-4451; no rates, minimums, or hanging weight terms are published. FSIS lists the Parshall plant as very small, with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, and records both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter, so animals can be handled either for resale under inspection or as customer-owned custom work packaged Not for Sale. Species slaughtered as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and elk or deer; the website's mention of bison and goats goes beyond that federal list.

Myers Meats And Specialties 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 describes a retail store alongside the plant, and the federal record notes retail-exempt sales. Listed retail items include beef jerky in original, pepper, teriyaki and jalapeno flavors at $27.00 per pound, seven-count packages of beef snack sticks at $7.50 per package, smoked ring-style country sausage at $7.25 per pound, and smoked chub-style summer sausage at $7.75 per pound. The site states that jerky and snack sticks have been sold nationwide since the 1980s, but no online ordering, shipping, delivery, or half and quarter beef bundles are described in the material on file. A 2020 notice describes curbside pickup ordering by phone during COVID-19; whether that still applies is not stated.

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.