Sturgis Meats LLC

Sturgis Meats LLC, also listed as Sturgis Meat LLC, operates at 2250 Park Ave. in Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M9041, P9041, and V9041. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing activities, with a grant of inspection on file dated May 4, 2022. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, 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, sheep and lamb, and bison. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales, which generally indicates sales directly to household buyers.

The company website on file, sturgismeats.com, returned no readable page text at the time of fetch. Search snippets attributed to the business describe a USDA-inspected butcher shop that processes and sells locally raised meats, along with meat sticks and jerky described as coming from the company's own cattle on its own ranches, and snack products with flavors developed by Chef Marc Marrone. One third-party directory lists the address as 2350 Park Ave., while the federal record and the company's own locations page list 2250 Park Ave. Hours, pricing, booking lead times, and cut and wrap details are not yet on file beyond the federal record.

The federal record lists both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter, so producers may be able to have animals processed either for sale or for their own use with packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The plant is classified as very small with reported slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking windows, scheduling policy, kill and cut fees, hanging weight pricing, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources on file. Call (605) 347-2626 to confirm availability.

Sturgis Meats 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, and search snippets attributed to the business describe it as a USDA-inspected butcher shop that processes and sells locally raised meats, including meat sticks and jerky said to come from the company's own cattle on its own ranches. Whether halves and quarters, bundle boxes, online ordering, shipping, or local delivery are offered is not stated in the sources on file. Retail hours are also not 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.