Knockout Butchery

Knockout Butchery operates at 2832 Walnut Grove Rd in Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, under USDA FSIS establishment number M2866+P2866. The federal record lists the plant for Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter, classes it as Very Small, and shows a grant of inspection date of 2025-11-24. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, with a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS.

The business describes itself as a family-owned butcher shop started by Travis and Misty Howard, who raised cattle on their own land before opening a butcher shop in 2021 and expanding to a second location in 2025. Its website says the operation provides USDA-inspected custom meat processing for farmers and families, that it can ship meat across state lines, and that its facility is two miles off Interstate 26 at exit 35. Coverage cited on the site, including from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture and Meat and Poultry, describes a groundbreaking for a beef processing facility intended to expand in-state processing options for South Carolina beef farmers, and notes that Travis Howard serves on the South Carolina Farm Bureau Advisory Board.

Contact information differs between sources. The plant reports (864) 921-6888 to FSIS; its website contact page lists 864-410-7068. The website also describes processing for beef and hogs, with additional options depending on season and availability, while the federal record lists cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb as species slaughtered under inspection. Buyers and producers should confirm current species, scheduling, and pricing directly.

The website states that processing is scheduled in advance by appointment, that staff walk through processing options at drop-off, and that customers are notified when the order is ready for pickup. It says USDA-inspected processing is offered for beef and hogs, with additional options depending on season and availability, and that farmers should call as early as possible to secure a processing window, especially in peak seasons. The federal record additionally lists sheep and lamb among species slaughtered under inspection. Pricing is quoted by phone and is not published. FSIS reports no custom-exempt activity at this establishment, so work described as custom cutting is carried out in the inspected plant. Minimum head counts, hanging weight fees, and turnaround times are not stated in the sources; the site says it handles single animals or multiple head. FSIS classes the plant Very Small with slaughter under 1,000 head per year, and the grant of inspection on file dates to 2025-11-24.

Knockout Butchery operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The Roebuck location includes a retail counter with fresh beef and pork kept in the cooler daily, including ground beef, steaks, roasts, and Certified Angus products, plus in-house smoked items such as bacon, sausages, beef sticks, jerky, and weekly smoked pulled pork and ribs described as grab and go. Whole and half beef are offered, with prices quoted by phone. The site also lists farm-raised chicken, duck, eggs, and locally made non-meat goods including soaps, tallow products, sauces, seasonings, and grits. Orders are placed by calling directly and picked up in store; the site says the plant is USDA-inspected and can ship meat across state lines, but no online ordering or home delivery is described. An independently organized farmers market is hosted on the property every third Saturday, 9am to 1pm, April through November 2026.

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.