Kah and Company Incorporated

Kah and Company Incorporated, operating as Kah Meats, is a very small USDA-inspected establishment at 728 Keller Drive in Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio. Its federal record lists establishment numbers M1664, P19846 and V1664, with FSIS activities covering meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing. Cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb are the species reported slaughtered under inspection, and the plant falls in the lowest FSIS slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is February 14, 2022.

The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. The website describes both sides of that work: custom butchering and processing for livestock owners, plus a retail counter stocked with fresh and frozen meats from locally raised beef and pork. Service pages cover harvesting and processing, beef, pork, lamb and goat, and deer.

The business describes itself as family owned and operated since 1898, with five generations of the Kah family butchering and selling meat in the Wapakoneta area. Harry Kah started a business called Werner and Kah in the 1890s, later operating Kah and Co. at 117 Auglaize Street for about 60 years, before the move to the current Keller Drive location in 1977. Hours are not stated in the material on file.

The plant reports slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under federal inspection, plus custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals, at a volume under 1,000 head per year. Posted pork rates include $40 for pork to be processed, $45 for pork over 225 pounds, $60 for sows, and higher rates for hogs going out to be processed, with custom pork processing listed at $0.73 per pound. The website states that the customer dropping off the animal must supply the names and phone numbers of the individuals receiving the meat at drop off, and that those customers are responsible for calling in cutting instructions. Pork cutting instructions must be submitted or called in on the day of slaughter or before. Because freezer space is limited, finished meat must be picked up within seven days of the pick-up call or extra charges may apply, and that policy applies to all types of processing. Cut sheet options for pork cover shoulders, sides, hams, loins, and sausage, with seasoning choices of none, salt and pepper, sage, Italian, and bratwurst, and special seasonings available with a $20 minimum. Any cuts not requested are turned into sausage. The site also notes hogs available for roasting and free estimates. Booking lead times are not stated. Deer are accepted as boneless meat only, delivered clean in food grade containers or Ziploc bags, with a confirmation number, a $40 deposit, and meat from 2024 or 2025.

Kah and Company Incorporated 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.

Kah Meats operates a retail butcher counter with a selection of fresh and frozen meats from locally raised beef and pork, along with 25-pound meat packs. Listed retail freezer prices include half beef at $4.99 per pound, half of a half beef at $5.04 per pound, hind or front quarter beef at $4.99 per pound, and half or whole hogs at $2.19 per pound, with price per pound including basic cutting of steaks, chops, roasts, and bulk ground meat, double wrapping in freezer paper, and freezing. The site gives average weights of 350 to 400 pounds for a half beef and 80 to 100 pounds for a half hog, and lists extras such as patties and cubing at additional per-pound rates. Packages under one pound carry a $0.25 small package fee. Curbside pick-up is available by calling ahead. The site advises calling to confirm items are in stock. Online ordering, delivery, and shipping are not mentioned.

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.