Process your own animal

Custom and USDA Meat Processing

You raise it. We’ll butcher it how you want.

Our butchering process offers a way for you to have more control over the quality of your meat while providing a more personalized service. You bring your own live animal(s) and you get back your own meat, cut just the way you or your business likes it. We specialize in two methods of butchering: custom meat processing and USDA meat processing.

Personalized
service

We provide a personalized processing service where you can select specific cuts and processing methods that meet your preferences or requirements.

Convenient
facility

Businesses, farmers, and individuals who prefer to be more involved in the processing of their meat find our facility in Baileyton, TN convenient.

Quality
control

We have higher standards for meat processing and handling compared to many large-scale meat processing facilities, and we meticulously care for our facility and products.

cost
efficiency

Bulk quantities of custom or USDA meat will last longer and cost less. Plus, you’ll have chosen specific cuts that you know your family or business will use and enjoy.

Two processing options

Custom meat processing

for personal use

You bring your own live animal(s) and get back your own meat – exactly the way you want it – to feed your family. You choose exactly how your meat is cut. We’ll process it for personal use, and we’ll let you know when it’s ready to pick up.

USDA meat processing

for commercial use

You can sell your meat once it’s processed in our USDA-inspected facility since it’s subject to rigorous federal inspection standards. This process is ideal for resale at markets or to restaurants and includes all required inspection and labeling for legal meat sales.

Our fees and cut sheets

For USDA and custom beef, pork, and lamb processing

We provide USDA and custom beef, pork, and lamb processing for your business or family in our meat processing facility here in Greeneville, TN. You provide the livestock and let us know your desired cuts by filling out our cut sheets below. We’ll handle everything from put down to packaging in a humane and clean environment. After your meat is cured and ready for consumption, you’ll return to pick up your packaged cuts.

Beef Processing

Specialized cuts of steak, brisket, ribeye, roast, hamburger, and more.

all pricing effective January 1, 2024

Custom beef fees

Custom kill fee: $70
Custom beef processing fee: $0.95/lb

USDA beef fees

USDA kill fee: $80
USDA beef processing fee: $1.05/lb

Grind Packaging

2 lb sleeves (No extra cost)
1 lb sleeves + $0.10/lb
2 lb Vacuum Sealed + $0.25/lb
1 lb Vacuum Sealed + $0.35/lb

Add-On Kill & Chill Service

Kill fee + $25/day storage

Download beef cut sheet

Pork Processing

Carefully-packaged sausage, bacon, ham, ribs, chop, and more.

all pricing effective January 1, 2024

Custom pork fees

Custom kill fee: $70
Custom pork processing fee: $0.95/lb

USDA pork fees

USDA kill fee: $80
USDA pork processing fee: $1.05/lb

Grind Packaging

2 lb sleeves (No extra cost)
1 lb sleeves + $0.10/lb
2 lb Vacuum Sealed + $0.25/lb
1 lb Vacuum Sealed + $0.35/lb

Add-On Kill & Chill Service

Kill fee + $25/day storage

download pork cut sheet

Lamb Processing

Options for chops, ribs, roast, legs, ground meat and more.

all pricing effective January 1, 2024

Custom Lamb fees

Custom kill fee: $70
Custom lamb processing fee: $0.95/lb

USDA lamb fees

USDA kill fee: $80
USDA lamb processing fee: $1.05/lb

Grind Packaging

2 lb sleeves (No extra cost)
1 lb sleeves + $0.10/lb
2 lb Vacuum Sealed + $0.25/lb
1 lb Vacuum Sealed + $0.35/lb

Add-On Kill & Chill Service

Kill fee + $25/day storage

Download Lamb Cut Sheet

3 steps to our custom or usda processing

We specialize in a two methods of butchering: 1) custom meat processing for personal use, which simply means you bring your own live animal and get back your own meat – exactly the way you want it, and 2) USDA meat processing for commercial use, which means you can sell your meat once it’s processed in our USDA-inspected facility since it’s subject to rigorous federal inspection standards. Either way you choose, it’s easy:

contact us

Email or call us to get on our schedule for put down and processing to be done at our facility in Greeneville, TN (Baileyton).

drop off

On your assigned date, bring live animals from your farm or purchased from a farmer to be processed at our facility.

pick up

Return to pick up your meat after it’s processed, cut, cured, and packaged just the way your family or business likes it.

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Beef Cuts Guide

There are an endless number of uses for beef, and each cut of beef has different properties and flavors. You can click on the photos below so you know what to expect with each cut.