Meat Processors in Dade County, Missouri

If you are bringing down a deer in the woods around Greenfield or Lockwood, you have a couple of reliable spots to get your meat handled. Dade County offers options for basic butchering and custom cuts to ensure you get the most out of your harvest. These local facilities are experienced with white-tailed deer and can manage everything from standard steaks to specialized snack sticks and summer sausage.

Lockwood Packing is one of the primary locations where you can drop off your kill during the season. It is best to call ahead to check their current capacity, especially during the busy opening weekends of firearm season. Having a processor nearby in the county helps get your meat cooling quickly after the field dressing is done.

2 meat processors in Dade County

Serving Greenfield, Lockwood.

Gunnett Processing

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Greenfield, MO

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Lockwood Packing

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Lockwood, MO

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Using meat processors in Dade County

A processor skins, quarters, ages, cuts and packages your animal, and can turn trim into sausage, snack sticks or jerky. Many shops post cut sheets in advance and cap how many animals they take per day during peak weeks.

What to ask before you commit

Are you accepting deer right now, and is there a daily cap?
Do I get my own animal back, or is trim pooled?
What is the base price and what do specialty products cost per pound?
Do you have after-hours drop-off, and does the animal need to be field dressed?
How long until pickup, and how is the meat packaged?

What it usually costs

Basic cut-and-wrap is often a flat fee per animal, with sausage, sticks and jerky charged per pound on top. Specialty products regularly cost more than the base processing itself.

Timing matters

Warm weather is the enemy. Field dress immediately, keep the carcass shaded and open to airflow, and get it to the processor the same day when temperatures are above the 40s.

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