Hi-Way Meat Market

Hi-Way Meat Market operates at 4030 Conrad Weiser Parkway in Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, in Berks County, under FSIS establishment numbers M8615 and P8615. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and poultry processing activities, with cattle and hogs reported as species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classes the plant as small and places its slaughter volume in category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

The business website, hiwaymeats.com, describes a family-owned butcher shop serving customers since 1963 and states that meats are hand-cut fresh daily. The About page states that a USDA inspector is present every day, that the shop selects Prime and Choice grade meats, and that it offers slaughter services along with processing options including custom cutting and vacuum sealing. The same page describes deer processing and house-made items such as burger patties made to a house recipe and homemade bologna.

The site sells retail cuts and prepared items online, organized into collections for beef, pork, chicken, bacon, grillers, patties, cheeses, beef jerky, snack sticks, precooked meals, and meat and flavor bundles. Hours, booking procedures, custom processing fees, and appointment lead times are not stated in the material on file.

The federal record shows this plant conducts slaughter under federal inspection for cattle and hogs, and also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. The website states that services include slaughter, custom cutting, and vacuum sealing, and that deer processing is offered. FSIS places annual slaughter volume under 1,000 head, so capacity is limited. Booking windows, scheduling procedures, drop-off days, minimums, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file; a producer would need to contact the shop at (610) 589-4622 to confirm current availability.

Hi-Way Meat Market 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 operates an online store with individual retail cuts of beef, pork, and chicken, plus bacon, grillers, patties, snack sticks, beef jerky, cheeses, precooked meals, and meat and flavor bundles. Listed prices at the time of fetch include ground chuck at $11.25, boneless chicken breast at $7.65, bone-in pork chops at $9.90, baby back ribs at $18.00, and beef tenderloin at $52.20. The site promotes a 15 percent online order discount with code SAVE15 and a buy six flavor bundles get one free offer, and describes meats as delivered to your door. The federal record notes retail-exempt sales, consistent with an on-site counter. Halves and quarters, delivery areas, and shipping terms are not described in the material 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.