Whiskey Ridge

Whiskey Ridge is a very small USDA-inspected establishment at 10561W Hwy 27/70 in Radisson, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, operating under establishment number M2399+P2399. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of May 23, 2024. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported to FSIS as cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb.

The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1.0, which corresponds to fewer than 1,000 head per year, placing it among the smallest inspected slaughter operations in the country.

No company website is on file. The address listed as a website belongs to a third party Wisconsin fishing directory that carries an unrelated bait shop listing, not a site published by the plant. Search results describe a Whiskey Ridge Sport Shop and Processing in Radisson offering custom meat processing along with meat, cheese, and produce, but those listings are secondary and not verified here. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, cut and wrap options, and ownership, are not yet on file.

The federal record shows Whiskey Ridge slaughters cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb under inspection, and also performs custom-exempt slaughter where the animal remains the customer's property and the meat is packaged Not for Sale. Inspected slaughter is the route for producers who intend to sell meat by the cut or by the package; custom-exempt is the route for an owner processing for personal use. The plant is classed as very small with an annual slaughter volume under 1,000 head, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, hanging weight terms, and aging practices are not stated in any source on file. Call (715) 945-2414 to confirm current availability, as listed.

Whiskey Ridge 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.

Nothing on file confirms a retail counter, halves and quarters, bundle sales, delivery, shipping, or online ordering at this establishment. Secondary search listings describe an associated sport shop in Radisson selling meat, cheese, and produce alongside custom processing, but that is not verified by the federal record or by a company website. Households interested in buying meat, or in having a purchased animal processed, should call (715) 945-2414 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.