Walke Brothers Meat Processing

Walke Brothers Meat Processing operates at 9815 East 520 Road in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, under USDA establishment numbers M48095 and P48095. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 7, 2021. FSIS classifies the plant as small and lists cattle and hogs as the species slaughtered under inspection, with a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, where animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale, as well as retail-exempt sales.

The company's website describes it as Walke Meat Company, a family-owned business started in 1996 as a State of Oklahoma inspected slaughter plant. The site states that USDA inspection was granted in 2010, while the grant date on file with FSIS is 2021. The website says the business serves a group of private label and co-packing partners, many of whom ship across the country, and that custom slaughter and processing remains a core of the business at approximately 35 beef and 10 hogs per week. The site states the company has earned over 100 awards at the Oklahoma Texas Meat Processors Association's Cured Meats Competition and several national awards from the American Association of Meat Processors American Cured Meats Competition for beef snack sticks, hot links, and andouille sausage.

A retail store is described on the website, carrying steaks, chops, roasts, ground beef and pork products, a rotation of cooked and fresh sausages, meat snacks, seasoned meats, and the company's own barbecue sauce and rub. Hours are not stated in the material on file.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, with cattle and hogs listed as the species slaughtered under inspection and a volume category of under 1,000 head per year. The website says custom slaughter and processing remains a core part of the business, at approximately 35 beef and 10 hogs per week, and directs customers to fill out an online cutting card or call 918-341-3236 to book a processing date. Separate beef and pork cutting cards are offered. Scheduling lead times, drop-off procedures, kill fees, and per-pound cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file.

Walke Brothers Meat Processing 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 stocking steaks, chops, roasts, ground beef and pork products, plus a rotation of cooked and fresh sausages including andouille, bratwurst varieties and hot links, along with snack sticks, summer sausage, beef jerky, specialty cheeses and seasoned meats. Meat bundles in beef, chicken, pork or mixed formats are offered, with a note to call for pricing and ordering. The site says halves and whole beef or hog can be arranged. Walke Brothers BBQ Sauce, BBQ Rub, gift boxes and gift cards are also listed. Retail hours, online checkout, delivery and shipping to households are not stated, though the site says private label and co-packing partners ship across the country.

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.