Custom Processing
Your animal. Quality Cuts. Honest work. Always Local.
Custom processing shouldn’t feel confusing. Whether you’re bringing in your own livestock, selling portions to customers or filling your family’s freezer, our team will help you through the process—from reserving a date and completing your cut sheet to picking up clearly labeled, freezer-ready meat.
Now scheduling beef, pork, lamb, sheep and goat processing.
CALL 605-880-2594 TO RESERVE A DATE
Don't have an animal or producer yet? Ask us about connections to local livestock producers.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Reserve Your Date
Call us to discuss your animal, portion size and available processing dates. The applicable slaughter fee is due at booking and serves as your nonrefundable deposit.
2. Choose Your Cuts
Complete your cutting instructions based on how your family cooks. If you aren't sure what to choose, we'll walk you through the options.
3. Fill Your Freezer
Your meat will be professionally cut, vacuum sealed, clearly labeled and boxed for convenient pickup.
Custom Beef Processing
$200 slaughter fee per head
+ $1.35 per pound of hanging weight
The slaughter fee for your reserved portion is due at booking:
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Whole Beef: $ 200
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Half Beef: $ 100
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Quarter Beef: $ 50
Base processing includes standard cutting, two weeks of aging, vacuum sealing and labeling.
All-grind beef may be processed sooner because extended aging is unnecessary. Aging for up to 21 days may be available with advance notice for an additional charge.
Custom Pork Processing
$ 100 slaughter fee per head
+ $ 1.35 per pound of hanging weight
The slaughter fee for your reserved portion is due at booking:
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Whole Hog: $ 100
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Half Hog: $ 50
Base processing includes standard cutting, standard chill time, vacuum sealing and labeling.
Pork is generally chilled for one to two days before processing.
Lamb, Sheep and Goat Processing
$ 200 per animal
The slaughter fee for your reserved portion is due at booking:
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Sheep: $ 50 per animal
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Lamb: $ 50 per animal
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Goat: $ 50 per animal
Base processing includes standard cutting, standard chill time, vacuum sealing and labeling.
Lamb, sheep and goats are generally chilled for one day before processing.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN BASE PROCESSING?
Your base processing price includes:
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Standard cuts based on your cutting instructions
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Standard again or chilling time
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Vacuum-sealed packaging
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Clear package labeling
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Help completing your cut sheet
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Honest communication from booking through pickup
Your meat is kept separate and traceable throughout processing. Every animal is handled with the same care and attention we expect for the products sold in our own store.
MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Looking for something beyond the standard cut sheet? Specialty processing options include:
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Stew or Cubed Meat: $ 1.00 per pound
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Seasoned Sausage: $ 1.00 per pound
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Cured or Smoked Products: $ 1.00 per pound
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Bratwurst: $ 2.25 per pound
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Bratwurst with Cheese: $ 3.25 per pound
Specialty charges apply to the pounds of product receiving that service. Additional charges may apply for patties, meat sticks, unusual cutting requests, extended ageing or other specialty products.
Don't see what you're looking for? Just ask.
We're happy to discuss special recipes, uncommon cuts and requests outside the standard cut sheet to see whether they fit within our processing capabilities.
HOW MUCH MEAT WILL I BRING HOME?
A helpful estimate is approximately 55 - 60% of the hanging weight.
Actual take-home weight will vary based on:
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The animal's breed, size and condition
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Trimming requirements
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Aging time
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Bone-in or boneless selections
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Your cutting instructinos
As a general freezer guide:
Approximately 50 pounds of meat requires 2.25 cubic feet of freezer space.
CUSTOM OR STATE-INSPECTED | WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
Custom Processing
For meat intended for the animal owner, the owner's household and eligible nonpaying guests. Custom-processed products are labeled "NOT FOR SALE"
South Dakota State-Inspected Processing
For producers who intend to legally sell properly inspected meat within South Dakota. Resale processing must be arranged when the appointment is booked.
Planning to sell portions or packaged meat? Please tell us before scheduling so we can make sure your appointment is booked correctly.
RESERVING YOUR PROCESSING DATE
The applicable slaughter fee is due when your appointment is booked. It serves as your nonrefundable deposit and is included as part of your total base processing cost.
Payments may be made by cash, South Dakota Check or card. A 4% processing fee applies to card payments.
Gift certificates cannot be used for deposits, but they may be applied to the final processing balance.
If an animal is being divided beyond a standard portion - for example, a quarter divided into two eights - a $ 50 additional portioning and boxing fee per extra split applies.
WHEN YOUR ORDER IS READY
We will contact you when processing is complete. Orders should be picked up within one week of notification before storage charges begin.
Processing Facility Pickup Hours & Location
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays and announced closures)
Need another arrangement? Contact us in advance and we'll do our best to accommodate you. 605-880-2594
17678 459th Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201
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