Rhino Meat Processing LLC

Rhino Meat Processing LLC operates at 112 1st Ave N in Esmond, North Dakota, in Benson County, under FSIS establishment number M2940. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of December 16, 2025. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species reported to FSIS for slaughter under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and returns packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales, which allows direct sales of meat to household buyers at the establishment.

The website on file is a Facebook page. Posts referenced in search results describe the operation as a USDA inspected butcher shop in Esmond and mention locally raised fresh cut beef offered in Esmond and Devils Lake, including periods when ground beef was sold out. Details beyond the federal record and these brief references, including hours, pricing, booking practices, and cut and wrap terms, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists Rhino Meat Processing LLC for meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison reported as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so producers can have their own animals processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places the establishment in the smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, and classes it as very small. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should contact the plant at (701) 818-8443 to confirm current scheduling and terms.

Rhino Meat Processing 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.

The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and Facebook posts referenced in search results describe locally raised fresh cut beef available in Esmond and Devils Lake, with ground beef noted as sold out at one point. One post states that the beef arrives in a trailer rather than in a box. Bundles, halves and quarters, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not described in the sources on file.

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.