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Meat Processors in Shelby County, Missouri

Shelby County hunters have a few reliable options for getting their deer or livestock handled after the harvest. With three facilities currently serving the area, you can find help in both Shelbyville and Rutledge. These shops stay busy during the firearms season, so it is a good idea to check their current capacity before you head in with a kill.

Parsons Custom Processing in Shelbyville is one of the primary stops for local hunters needing basic butchering or specialty sticks and sausage. Whether you are hunting the rolling hills near the Salt River or private timber tracts, having a local processor nearby helps get your meat on ice quickly.

3 meat processors in Shelby County

Serving Rutledge, Shelbyville.

Using meat processors in Shelby 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.

Meat Processors in nearby Missouri counties

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