Benner's Butcher Shoppe, LLC

Benner's Butcher Shoppe, LLC, doing business as Benner's Beef Farm, operates at 56 Platt Hollow Road in Thompsontown, Pennsylvania, in Juniata County. The plant holds establishment numbers M8630, P8630 and V8630 and is listed with USDA FSIS for meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, voluntary meat processing and voluntary meat slaughter. Its grant of inspection on file dates to October 27, 2021. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and it reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb under inspection, with an annual slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head.

The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. That combination means the same address serves both farmers hauling in their own livestock and households buying over the counter.

The website on file describes a retail butcher shop selling beef, pork and chicken along with specialty items, and states that meats are cut and prepared to order. It describes the business as locally owned and operated and says the vision is to remain a family-owned business. The website does not state a founding year, custom slaughter booking procedures, pricing, or hanging weight terms. Details beyond the federal record and this website text are not yet on file.

The establishment is listed with FSIS for meat slaughter and processing and reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb under inspection, at a volume of under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by the customer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. Neither the federal record nor the website states booking lead times, drop-off days, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, hanging weight pricing, or whether inspected animals can be sold by the cut. Farmers should call (717) 535-5313 to confirm scheduling and terms. Nothing in the sources indicates whether the plant is currently accepting new custom work.

Benner's Butcher Shoppe, 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, and the website describes a retail butcher counter with beef, pork and chicken cut and prepared to order, plus specialty items such as beef sticks, sausages, bacon, bologna, smoked salmon, cheeses and dips. Meat packages and seasonal holiday gift trays are described as available. The website states that credit and debit cards, mobile payments and cash are accepted. Halves and quarters, bundle programs, online ordering and delivery are not described in the sources. On shipping, a question posted on the website page asks whether the shop ships out of state, and the answer given by another visitor is that it likely does not; this is not confirmed by the business.

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.