Hill Top Meats

Depending on what you plan to do with your beef, you may want to look into the different options we have available. If you plan to either put that whole animal into your own freezer, or sell it by the hoof weight to other customers (whole animal, halves, quarters, etc) so that you and those customers can select their own cuts, steak sizes, etc, then you can choose to have that animal butchered under what is called “Custom Exempt”. This just means we are working directly for you, cutting your meat to your specifications. This meat cannot be re sold once it leaves our facility, and it will be marked with a label that says “not for sale”.

If you would like to sell that meat once it is processed, then you need to specify that you want the animal butchered and processed under USDA Inspection. What this means is that we will do that animal from start to finish under federal inspection. We have a federal inspector watching over the process and double checking our paperwork to be sure that it follows their requirements. Our “bug” or identifying marker will be on all the packages, but then you are able to sell the meat that we have processed by the pound (just be sure to check with your state and local health departments to be sure you are following the laws). We LOVE to help you get your own logo on your meat if you plan to sell direct to consumers. If you are interested in this, please ask about the possibilities when booking!