South Canadian Meats LLC

South Canadian Meats LLC operates a federally inspected plant at 24005 E 880 Rd in Thomas, Oklahoma, in Custer County. The establishment holds FSIS establishment numbers M47815 and V47815, with a grant of inspection dated June 26, 2022. FSIS lists it under meat slaughter, meat processing, voluntary slaughter and processing of meat, and export certification, and classifies it as Very Small. The plant reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, and bison under inspection, with a reported slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packaged marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales.

The company describes itself as family-owned and operated, named after the South Canadian River that flows through Custer County, and started by the Payne family. Jennifer Payne is identified as CEO. The website emphasizes beef, stating that the facility processes beef for its own retail stores and works with local cattle producers. Services listed on the site include USDA-inspected beef processing, USDA Quality Grading, private labeling, value-added products, individualized yield reports, wholesale orders, retail cuts, and beef shares. Pork processing is listed with a note that more information is coming soon, and a wild game cut sheet is offered for download alongside beef and pork cut sheets. The federal record shows hogs and bison among species slaughtered under inspection, while the website is written primarily around beef.

In addition to the Thomas plant, the business lists a second retail location at 2006 W Gary Blvd in Clinton, Oklahoma. The site states a federal inspector is on-site each day and that the operation follows Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures and HACCP plans, allowing beef processed there to be sold across state lines. An open-door policy and facility tours for producers are described.

The website states that producers reserve a processing date by calling the plant, downloading and completing a beef cut sheet, and dropping the animal and completed cut sheet at the Thomas facility. It asks that animals be kept off feed for at least 12 hours prior to drop off. The site says each animal is assigned a unique identification number immediately after harvest and that only one side is processed and ground at a time to keep product identity. Listed producer services include USDA inspection allowing direct-to-consumer sales across state lines, USDA quality grading (Prime, Choice, Select), private labeling, value-added products, and individualized yield reports. Producers are invited to tour the facility under an open-door policy. Two phone numbers appear on the site: 580-661-3822 site-wide and 580-661-3820 on the booking section. FSIS lists the establishment phone as (580) 661-3822. Custom-exempt slaughter is reported to FSIS, so customer-owned animals can be returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Prices, scheduling lead times, minimums, and kill or cut-and-wrap fees are not stated in the sources.

South Canadian Meats 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.

Retail cuts are sold at two locations, the Thomas plant at 24005 E 880 Rd and a store at 2006 W Gary Blvd in Clinton, Oklahoma. The site offers whole, half, and quarter beef shares from cattle described as raised on the company farm in Thomas and processed in the USDA-inspected facility, with a waitlist form and deposits of $400 whole, $200 half, and $100 quarter. The site says prices are estimates that vary with final hanging weight and that the office contacts customers within two business days to confirm the order and collect the deposit. Curated boxes and packs are listed, including a Grill Pack at $110, Culinary Steak Pack at $185, Smoking Box at $190, Ultimate Steak Pack at $165, Crock Pot Box at $80, Family Pack at $295, and a Cook's Choice Box at $110, along with ground beef and hamburger packs; other box pricing is by phone or in person. An online shop and gift cards are offered. Delivery or shipping to households is not described in the sources.

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.