The Butcher Block & Smokehouse LLC

The Butcher Block & Smokehouse LLC operates at 6442 Beamsville-Webster Rd. in Versailles, Darke County, Ohio. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M45585, P45585, and V45585, with a grant of inspection on file dated August 30, 2021. FSIS lists its activities as meat processing, meat slaughter, voluntary processing of meat and rabbit, and voluntary slaughter of meat and rabbit. It is classed as Very Small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The establishment 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. The company's website describes the operation as a USDA inspected red meat slaughter and processing facility and posts cut sheets for download. Search listings describe it as a locally owned full-service butcher shop offering custom processing for beef, pork, and lamb.

Note that the federal record lists the business as The Butcher Block & Smokehouse LLC, while the website and other listings use The Butcher Block & Smokehouse, Inc. Details beyond the federal record and these brief website and directory references, including hours, pricing, booking lead times, and retail product lists, are not yet on file.

The plant is federally inspected for slaughter and processing and reports cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison as species slaughtered under inspection. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a producer or a private buyer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. Rabbit slaughter and processing are listed as voluntary inspection activities. Cut sheets are posted on the company website. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill day fees, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap pricing are not stated in the sources on file. With a slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year and a Very Small size class, capacity is limited, so contacting the plant directly is advisable.

The Butcher Block & Smokehouse 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 search listings describe it as a locally owned full-service butcher shop. The website posts cut sheets, which apply to customers having their own animal processed. Retail counter hours, specific products or bundles, halves and quarters for sale, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not stated 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.