Elkton Locker and Grocery, Inc.

Elkton Locker and Grocery, Inc., doing business as Big Daddy's Meats, operates at 127 Elk Street in Elkton, South Dakota, in Brookings County. The plant holds USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M34384 and V34384, with a grant of inspection dated March 11, 2016. FSIS lists it under meat slaughter and meat processing, along with voluntary slaughter and voluntary processing of meat.

The establishment reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison under inspection. FSIS classifies it as very small, with a slaughter volume category of 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

The website on file for this listing resolves to a general business directory rather than a page for the establishment, so no company-authored description was available. Search listings show variations of the address and name, including 127 N Elk St and 101 N Elk St, and one listing adds catering to the business name. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking lead times, and product lists, are not yet on file.

FSIS records list this establishment for both inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter of cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. Animals processed under the custom exemption are returned to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale and cannot be resold. Animals slaughtered under federal inspection may enter commerce. The plant is classified as very small, with reported slaughter under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited relative to larger regional plants. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, and hanging weight policies are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (605) 542-2291 to confirm species, dates, and whether work is being accepted.

Elkton Locker and Grocery, Inc. 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 business name and the federal record indicate a locker and grocery operation, and FSIS notes retail-exempt sales, which generally means over-the-counter sales to household customers at the establishment. The sources on file do not describe a retail case, bundles, halves or quarters, shipping, or online ordering. Households should call (605) 542-2291 to ask what is available.

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.