Hemingway Locker Plant LLC

Hemingway Locker Plant LLC operates at 202 South Main Street in Hemingway, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. The plant holds federal establishment number M34181 and is listed with USDA FSIS for Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 11, 2022. FSIS classifies the establishment as Very Small.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 2.0, a step above the smallest category of under 1,000 head per year.

A listing on the Greater Hemingway community website states the business was established in 1943 and is family-owned, now operated by Bobby and Jessica McDaniel. A social media listing indicates the plant sells whole hogs for barbecue. The full text of the community listing and any detailed description of retail hours, cut and wrap options, pricing, or booking practices are not on file beyond these points.

The establishment reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so a producer can bring animals for custom work returned as Not for Sale packages, or, as listed, use inspected slaughter for meat intended for sale. Species reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant is a Very Small establishment in FSIS size class with a slaughter volume category of 2.0. Booking lead times, drop-off procedures, kill day schedules, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should contact the plant at (843) 558-2751 to confirm current availability and terms.

Hemingway Locker Plant 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.

Secondary listings describe the business as a butcher shop and indicate it sells whole hogs for barbecue. A community listing states it was established in 1943 and is family-owned. Retail counter hours, halves and quarters, freezer bundles, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not described in the sources on file. The listed phone number is (843) 558-2751.

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.