Gibson's Custom Butchering, LLC

Gibson's Custom Butchering, LLC operates at 6191 Beaver Lake Road in Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, under USDA establishment number M47299. The federal record lists the plant for both Meat Slaughter and Meat Processing, with a grant of inspection on file dated August 2, 2021. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and returns the meat in packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales, a category that covers direct sales of meat at the establishment.

The only website on file is a Facebook page, and no website text was available for this record. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, cut and wrap options, booking lead times, and product lists, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant at (570) 584-5713 to confirm current practice.

The federal record lists Gibson's Custom Butchering for slaughter and processing of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, both under federal inspection and on a custom-exempt basis for animals the customer already owns. Under the custom-exempt route, returned meat is marked Not for Sale and is for the owner's household use; animals slaughtered under inspection can carry the USDA mark and be sold. FSIS places the plant in its smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, hanging fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file, and producers should call (570) 584-5713 to ask.

Gibson's Custom Butchering, 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, a category that allows direct sales of meat to household customers. No retail hours, counter description, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are stated in the sources on file. A Facebook page is listed as the establishment's web presence, but no text from it was available for this record.

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.