How do I order?
What is the cost?
Contact us either by phone, Facebook or email and let us know what you are wanting to order and we will get back to you on availability and future butcher dates. If there are no hogs available we keep a contact list for those wanting whole or half hogs.
Butcher Process
Hog Butcher
A week before the hogs are taken from our farm in High Hill to a butchering facility, you will contact the facility and they will help you with your cut order. The cut order specifies the types of meat cuts you desire (e.g., chops, steaks, ribs, ground meat, bacon). The facility will call you when your meat is completed and ready for pick up. There is a processing fee that you will pay the facility for when you pick up your meat.
Chicken Butcher
A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your hog; this amount will be applied to the final cost of a half or whole hog. The final cost of the hog depends on the processing fees from the butcher in addition to the half or whole hog set price.
The processing fee from the butchering facility for hogs usually charges $0.75-1.00 / lb. of meat for processing. Most facilities also have a kill and waste fee. You will pay the facility the amount owed when you pick up your meat order. You must pay your remaining balance with J&D's Ranchette before picking up your meat.
The processing fee for chicken is included in the price per pound of meat.
Individual cuts of meat costs (chicken and pork) will be updated on the website, however availability always changes. Reach out to us for any interest or questions.
Chickens are processed at Purdin Poultry. The process includes humanely slaughtering, scalding (the process of dipping in controlled temperature hot water to help remove feathers), defeathering, and gutting. The cuts are packaged and then frozen immediately. They are not water bathed.
What butchering facilities do we use?
For the hogs, we use Davis Meats located near Jonesburg, MO and Swiss Meats located south of Herman, MO.
Our chicken is butchered at Purdin Poultry in Purdin, MO.
We also offer to use any butcher that the customer prefers within a 50 mile radius - please make sure to notify us when ordering a hog so we can get a butcher date at your facility.
How can I pay?
We accept
Card (4% service fee) with Square
Venmo
Cash
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What are the animals fed?
Our pigs are fed a balanced diet consisting of soybean, corn, and a mineral mix from Twillman Feed Service provided by local farms. This is because pigs have high nutritional needs and consume about five pounds of feed per day. Providing this formulated feed ensures they grow efficiently and stay healthy.
While the idea of "grass-fed" pigs may sound appealing, it's not practical. Pigs are omnivores and cannot get the nutrients or calories they need from grass alone. They would need to consume an unrealistic amount of forage daily, making it an inefficient and unsustainable feeding method. For these reasons, grain and mineral-based diets are the standard in responsible pig farming.
Our chickens are typically supplemented with a balanced feed from Twillman Feed Service provided by local farms to ensure they receive the proper nutrients needed for healthy growth. While feed is essential, these chickens are also given access to a wooded area where they can naturally forage. In this environment, they supplement their diet by pecking at clover, grasses, and insects—allowing them to express natural behaviors and benefit from a more varied, enriching diet.
However, because forage alone doesn’t provide enough protein or calories for optimal growth for meat birds, supplemental feed is necessary to support their health and development. This combination of foraging and formulated feed creates a well-rounded approach that prioritizes both nutrition and animal welfare.