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✓ 164 PLANTS FROM OFFICIAL USDA AND OHIO LISTSOhio Beef Processors: USDA, State-Inspected and Custom
Every Ohio plant that harvests beef or other red meat, from the USDA and Ohio Department of Agriculture inspection lists. See who processes near you and what each type of inspection means when you buy beef.
Find Ranchers Near You →Ohio half-cow pricesWhy the Processor Matters When You Buy Beef
When you buy a quarter, half or whole beef from a farm, the farm usually books a processor. People also call it the butcher or the locker. The processor harvests the animal, hangs it to age, and cuts and wraps it the way you ask on your cut sheet.
You may never meet them. But the processor’s inspection type decides how the farm is allowed to sell you that beef. It explains why one farm sells steaks by the pound and another only sells a share of the animal.
The 3 Inspection Types, in Plain English
USDA-inspected
A federal inspector is on site for every harvest. Packages carry the round USDA mark.
Can be sold: by the cut, anywhere in the U.S., including online.
Ohio-inspected
An Ohio Department of Agriculture inspector does the same job, every day the plant harvests or processes.
Can be sold: by the cut, but only inside Ohio. Plants marked CIS are in a program that lets them use the USDA mark and ship out of state.
Custom-exempt
The plant cuts and wraps an animal for its owner. Every package is stamped “Not For Sale.” Inspectors visit, but not every day.
Can be sold: it can’t. This is why many farms sell you a share of the live animal, and the plant cuts it for your household.
Many inspected plants also do custom work, so one butcher can do both. More on the three types: USDA, state or custom-exempt, explained.
Official lists, not our verification. These plants come straight from the USDA and Ohio inspection lists. We haven’t visited or called them, and being listed isn’t a recommendation. Phone numbers come from the USDA list, and websites appear only where we’ve checked them ourselves. Many plants book months ahead, so call first.
Toledo & Northwest Ohio
16 plants: 2 USDA, 9 Ohio-inspected, 5 custom-exempt
- Keystone Meats Inc. USDA
- Rode's Meats, LLC USDA
- Buckeye Meats & Processing Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Ebel's Butcher Shop Ltd Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Hurdwell, LLC Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Bellevue Meats, Ltd Ohio-inspected
- D & H Meats, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Hasselbach Meats Inc Ohio-inspected
- Jacoby's Ole Smokehouse Meats Ohio-inspected
- Myer's Slaughterhouse, LTD Ohio-inspected
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- St Mary's Meats Ohio-inspected
- C & H Meats Custom-exempt
- Mac Custom Processing Custom-exempt
- North Baltimore Custom Cuts & Retail Custom-exempt
- Rodabaugh Bros. Meats, LLC Custom-exempt
- Sanderson's Meats Custom-exempt
Cleveland, Northeast & East Ohio
42 plants: 3 USDA, 30 Ohio-inspected, 9 custom-exempt
- 3D Meats, LLC USDA
- Bonner Farms Meats LLC USDA
- E. R. Boliantz Co. Inc. USDA
- Heffelfinger Meats, Inc. Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Kempf's Custom Butchering Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Lazy L Ranch Meats Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Mahan Packing Co Inc Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Miller Custom Meats Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Rob's Horst Packing, LLC Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Uncle Danny's Meats, LLC Ohio-inspected · CIS
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- Beitzel's Farm & Meat Processing, Inc. Ohio-inspected
- C & J Meats Ohio-inspected
- Chamberlain Farms Meats Inc. Ohio-inspected
- Cherry Valley Slaughtering & Processing Ohio-inspected
- Don's Custom Meats Inc. Ohio-inspected
- Doughty Farm Meats Ohio-inspected
- Duma Meats, Inc. Ohio-inspected
- Fisher's Country Market Ohio-inspected
- Harstine Meats Ohio-inspected
- HIS Provisions (DBA New Creation Farm) Ohio-inspected
- K & L Processing, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Kiko Meats, Inc. Ohio-inspected
- Markley's Country Butchering Inc. Ohio-inspected
- McConnells Market, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Myers Meats (DBA Kelby Bros.) Ohio-inspected
- Narrow Valley Meats Ohio-inspected
- Peden's Meats, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Polen Meats Ohio-inspected
- Rospert's Market, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Smokin T's Smokehouse Ohio-inspected
- Sugar Valley Meats Ohio-inspected
- Tilton's Custom Meats Ohio-inspected
- Turk Brothers Custom Meats Inc. Ohio-inspected
- E & M Deer Processing Custom-exempt
- Hillside Custom Kill Custom-exempt
- Jenn's Custom Meat Processing Custom-exempt
- Leslie Farm Custom Meat Processing Custom-exempt
- Pleasant View Butcher Shop Custom-exempt
- Rockin R Meats Custom-exempt
- Shean Farm, LLC Custom-exempt
- Shearer Meats Custom-exempt
- Yoder Custom Meats LLC Custom-exempt
Columbus, Central & Southeast Ohio
62 plants: 1 USDA, 36 Ohio-inspected, 25 custom-exempt
- Phillips Meats LLC USDA
- Circle M Meats Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Farmer's Harvest Market & Processing Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Fresh Meat Farm Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Happy Farms Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Hilliard Fresh Farm Ohio-inspected · CIS
- R & C Packing, Inc. Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Rushcreek Processing and Deli Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Staley Countryside Meats, LLC Ohio-inspected · CIS
- We Got Meat Farms Ohio-inspected · CIS
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- Amaysing Meats Ohio-inspected
- Bay Packing Ohio-inspected
- Bellawood Farm Ohio-inspected
- Bismi Allah, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Cle-Mor Market Ohio-inspected
- Crossroad's Meats Ohio-inspected
- Dave's Custom Butchering, Inc Ohio-inspected
- Delaware Meats LLC Ohio-inspected
- Flat Rock Butcher Block Ohio-inspected
- Freetown Butcher Market, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Glenville Packing Ohio-inspected
- Hilltop Butcher Shop Ohio-inspected
- Hoffman Meats, LLC Ohio-inspected
- J-Mo Meats Ohio-inspected
- Jallaq Meats, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Jenkins Meats Ohio-inspected
- Just Meats Ohio-inspected
- Lacy's Meats Ohio-inspected
- Lazy Acre Meats Ohio-inspected
- Link's Country Meats Ohio-inspected
- Meek's Family Meats (DBA The Local Butcher) Ohio-inspected
- Newswanger Meats Ohio-inspected
- Oiler's Meat Processing, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Olde Village Meats, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Schlachten Haus Meats Ohio-inspected
- Train Station Meats and Market Ohio-inspected
- Young's Locker Service Inc Ohio-inspected
- 740 Meats (DBA Pine Ridge Meat Processing) Custom-exempt
- Allay Magar Family Farms Custom-exempt
- B & B Custom Butchering Custom-exempt
- B & H Butchery Custom-exempt
- Byler Custom Processing Custom-exempt
- Chase N Cattle Custom-exempt
- Cotterman Brothers Processing Custom-exempt
- Country Custom Meats Custom-exempt
- Edwards Meats Custom-exempt
- Elite Meats, LLC Custom-exempt
- Evie Gardens, LLC Custom-exempt
- Family Market Custom Killing Custom-exempt
- Headley's Custom Meats Custom-exempt
- J & M Meat Processing Custom-exempt
- Kinstle Custom Slaughter Custom-exempt
- Locust Lane Custom-exempt
- Mullenix's Meat Processing Custom-exempt
- Paniamala Family Farm, LLC Custom-exempt
- Ramages Quality Processing Custom-exempt
- Saling's Custom Meat Processing, LLC Custom-exempt
- Sharps Custom Butchering & Deer Processing Custom-exempt
- Shirer Meats, LLC Custom-exempt
- Steve's Meats Custom-exempt
- Trailside Custom Meats, LLC Custom-exempt
- Triple M P, LLC Custom-exempt
Dayton & West Ohio
27 plants: 6 USDA, 11 Ohio-inspected, 10 custom-exempt
- Curly's Custom Meats USDA
- Green's Quality Meats USDA
- J and L Butcher Shop, LLC USDA
- Kah and Company Incorporated USDA
- Robert Winner Sons Inc. (Winner's Meats) USDA
- The Butcher Block & Smokehouse LLC USDA
- Barnes Butcher Shop Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Buckeye Surf and Turf Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Bellefontaine Meat Co. (DBA Stemble's Meats) Ohio-inspected
- Camden Locker Ohio-inspected
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- Caven's Meats Inc Ohio-inspected
- Copey's Butcher Shop, Inc. Ohio-inspected
- Frysinger Butcher Shop & Smokehouse, LLC Ohio-inspected
- Hunt's Butcher Shop Ohio-inspected
- Ketring Slaughter House Ohio-inspected
- Myer's Butcher Shop Ohio-inspected
- Winner's Meat Farm Ohio-inspected
- Buehler's Meat Processing Custom-exempt
- Bussard's Slaughter House Custom-exempt
- Carl Hunt Custom Butchering Custom-exempt
- Davidson Meat Processing Custom-exempt
- Fairview Custom Meats Custom-exempt
- Kirby's Butcher Shop Custom-exempt
- New Town Butchery Custom-exempt
- Sprankles Butcher Shop Custom-exempt
- Tracey's Meat Packing Custom-exempt
- Vonder Haar Meats Custom-exempt
Cincinnati & Southwest Ohio
17 plants: 1 USDA, 7 Ohio-inspected, 9 custom-exempt
- Stockyards Packing Co LLC USDA
- Manning Packing Company LLC Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Trails End Butcher Ohio-inspected · CIS
- Hunter's Meat Processing Ohio-inspected
- Meat Haus, LLC Ohio-inspected
- RCM Processing Ohio-inspected
- Stehlin Meats Ohio-inspected
- Straight Creek Farm Ohio-inspected
- Buckeye Custom Meats Custom-exempt
- Creekside Custom Butchering Custom-exempt
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- H & M Processing LLC Custom-exempt
- Hamilton Livestock Custom-exempt
- Hershberger's Butchering Custom-exempt
- McKinley's Processing Custom-exempt
- Wagoner Meats Custom-exempt
- West View Custom Meats Custom-exempt
- White's Meat Processing Custom-exempt
Sources: USDA FSIS Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory and Establishment Demographic Data (Oct. 19, 2026 edition), plants approved to harvest cattle. Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Meat Inspection directory (checked Oct. 20, 2026), plants licensed to harvest red meat. Not listed: plants that only process, poultry-only plants, and school or university meat labs. Regions are based on each plant’s county.
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Ohio Beef Processors: Quick Answers
Can I buy beef straight from a processor?
Sometimes. Many Ohio-inspected and USDA plants have a meat counter or sell freezer beef. A custom-exempt plant can only cut and wrap an animal for its owner, so it can’t sell you meat.
Is USDA-inspected beef safer than custom-exempt beef?
Not by itself. All three types are licensed and inspected. USDA and Ohio plants have an inspector on site for every harvest, and custom plants get unannounced visits. The biggest difference is how the beef can be sold.
Will I need to call the processor myself?
Sometimes. If you buy a quarter or half from a farm, you’ll often call the processor with your cut sheet and pay them for processing. If you buy boxes or cuts, the farm handles it.
Does every plant here take cattle?
Not always. The USDA plants listed harvest cattle. Ohio’s list only says “red meat,” which can mean beef, pork, lamb or goat, so call before you book.
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