K&J Meat Processing, LLC

K&J Meat Processing, LLC operates at 11417 Hwy 218 Bypass in Paris, Tennessee, in Henry County. The plant holds federal establishment number M47021 and is listed with USDA FSIS for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 17, 2022. FSIS classifies the operation as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the category of under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. Secondary listings describe the business as family-owned and offering custom and USDA processing of beef, pork, and lamb, along with retail cuts and ready to eat items such as summer sausage, snack sticks, and jerky.

No website is on file in the federal record, and no direct website text was available for review. Details beyond the federal record and a few secondary listings, including hours, pricing, booking lead times, and cut and wrap terms, are not yet on file. Buyers should contact the plant at (731) 642-6490 to confirm current services.

The establishment is listed with FSIS for both slaughter and processing, and reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have their own animals killed and cut with the packages marked Not for Sale for personal use. FSIS lists the plant as very small with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill days, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (731) 642-6490 to confirm species, dates, and terms.

K&J Meat Processing, 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 retail cuts of beef, pork, and lamb, along with ready to eat items such as summer sausage, snack sticks, and jerky, and refer to locally sourced beef. Because the plant operates under USDA inspection, meat produced for sale may be sold by the pound rather than only as customer-owned custom orders. Whether the establishment maintains a retail counter with set hours, sells halves or quarters, offers bundles, or ships is not stated in the sources 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.