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Meat Processors in Howard County, Missouri

Howard County hunters have reliable options for handling deer and livestock near the Missouri River. With shops located in New Franklin, you can quickly drop off your harvest after a morning in the stand or a day on the farm. These facilities provide standard cuts, specialty sausages, and snack sticks to ensure none of your meat goes to waste.

Jennings Premium Meats is a local staple for those needing professional processing in the New Franklin area. Having these shops nearby saves you the drive to Columbia or Boonville when you have a carcass on ice. Whether you are bringing in a trophy buck or a freezer beef, these processors handle the vacuum sealing and packaging so your meat stays fresh through the winter.

2 meat processors in Howard County

Serving New Franklin.

Using meat processors in Howard 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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