Lockhart Meat Company

Lockhart Meat Company operates at 7700 S US Hwy 89 in Jackson, Wyoming, in Teton County, under USDA FSIS establishment number M46297. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, a Very Small size class, and a grant of inspection dated October 25, 2021. Cattle are the only species reported slaughtered under inspection, and the plant falls in FSIS slaughter volume category 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales.

The plant is connected to Lockhart Cattle Company, a sixth-generation family-owned and family-operated ranch in Jackson Hole. The ranch website describes headquarters bordering the southern edge of the town of Jackson, four tracts of land, four leased properties, and a slaughter plant, all within Jackson Hole. The website states that sending beef to a local USDA-inspected slaughter plant allows the operation to control quality at every level, and that its cattle are born, raised, and butchered in Jackson Hole.

The ranch traces its history to Bruce Porter, who moved to Jackson in 1914 as a pharmacist and had assembled the home ranch by 1938. The website describes Hereford genetics, grassfed cattle raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and a focus on land stewardship including clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, and open space. The website presents the ranch and its beef rather than the plant as a custom processing service, so hours, booking practices, kill dates, and cut and wrap fees for outside customers are not on file beyond the federal record.

The federal record lists Lockhart Meat Company as a Very Small establishment with both slaughter and processing activities, cattle as the only species slaughtered under inspection, and custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals with packages marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year. The associated ranch website says whole animals are sold butchered any way the buyer likes, but it does not state booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill days, hanging or aging practices, or cut and wrap fees for outside livestock owners. Producers should contact the plant directly at (307) 264-1799 to confirm whether outside animals are accepted and on what terms.

Lockhart Meat Company 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.

Lockhart Cattle Company states that its beef is sold around Jackson Hole in markets and restaurants, that an online store ships anywhere in the United States, and that whole animals are sold and butchered to the buyer's specification. The contact page invites inquiries about purchasing a whole or half cow, listing Kelly Lockhart at 307.730.9155 and Chase Lockhart at 307.730.7424. The plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. A retail counter at the plant address, prices, and bundle offerings are not described 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.