Full-service butcher shops and traditional meat markets offer custom cuts, specialty sausages, and whole-animal sourcing that standard supermarket counters rarely carry. Differences come down to whether a shop handles house-slaughtered livestock, stocks dry-aged prime beef, or focuses on specific regional and halal preparations. A map pin shows where the store is, but it will not tell you if they break down whole sides in-house or just sell pre-portioned case cuts.
Louisville 13
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Shuckman's Fish Co & Smokery
3001 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40212
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Frank's Meat & Produce
3342 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40213-1332
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm
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Kingsley Meats and Catering
2701 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-2337
Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm
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Red Hog
2622 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206-2572
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Uncle Smiley's Premium Beef
813 N Beckley Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40245
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Ferrerabee Family Meats
1001 Logan St, Louisville, KY 40204-2636
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Stokers Tenderex Farms,Inc
2418 Data Dr, Louisville, KY 40299-2516
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Blue Grass Meat Co
7675 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40258-1472
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Butchery Fresh
2055 Nelson Miller Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40223-2185
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Galan's Meat Market & Deli
2801 W Market St, Louisville, KY 40212
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Summerville Frozen Foods
925 S 7th St # 2, Louisville, KY 40203-3301
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Grand Market
1731 Dixie Hwy Rear, Louisville, KY 40210-2313
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Mattingly Foods Of Louisville
2055 Nelson Miller Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40223-2185
Lexington 10
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Uncle Charlie's Meats
1066 E New Circle Rd, Lexington, KY 40505-4139
F 9:30am - 5:30pm
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Ali Baba
412 Southland Dr, Lexington, KY 40503-1827
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Critchfield Meats Wholesale
1685 Jaggie Fox Way, Lexington, KY 40511-1084
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The Honey Baked Ham Company
2312 Sir Barton Way Ste 130, Lexington, KY 40509
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Critchfield Meats Family Market
398 Southland Dr, Lexington, KY 40503-1825
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University of Kentucky Butcher Shop
325 Cooper Dr, Lexington, KY 40502
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Wilson's Grocery & Meat
1010 Cramer Ave, Lexington, KY 40502
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VanMeter James
333 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507-1698
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Heavenly Ham Lexington
171 W Lowry Ln Ste 180, Lexington, KY 40503
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The Healthy Butcher
5590 Athens Walnut Hill Pike, Lexington, KY 40515-9736
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BlueCotton
1104 Broadway Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42104
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La Carnicería 31W Prime Meat Market
1260 US 31W-Byp, Bowling Green, KY 42101-2573
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El Matador
102 Woodford Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42101-2037
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Hamlet Enterprises
1051 Bryant Way, Bowling Green, KY 42103-7116
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Carnicería Cuautepec
306 Old Morgantown Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-2840
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Hampton Meats
1890 Pembroke Rd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240-4471
Mon– Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-3pm, Sun closed
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Livingston's Custom Meat Processing
8637 Greenville Rd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240-9466
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Livingston Custom Meat Processing
8485 Greenville Rd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
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Nubs deer processing
4705 Butler Rd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240-8024
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Nubs Processing
4705 Butler Rd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240-8024
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Hill View Farms Meats
5024 Lee Rudy Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301-9563
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Field Packing Co
6 Dublin Ln, Owensboro, KY 42301-0545
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Bittel Heritage Meats, LLC
3000 Bittel Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301-9459
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Settles Farm Poultry
8986 Laketown Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301-8413
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Clifty Farm Country Ham
487 Maysville Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164-9716
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Steenbergen and Sons Meat Processing
1575 Steenbergen Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164
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Crabtree Butcher Barn
656 Pope Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164-8713
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C&C Meat Processing of Allen County
656 Pope Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164-8713
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Penn Country Hams
8812 Liberty Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718-8280
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm
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Prime Poultry Partners LLC
635 Smith Ridge Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718-9720
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Green River Meats
4000 Greensburg Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718
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Best Deer Processing
533 Goetta Pl, Covington, KY 41011-2203
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Rekas Butchery and Delicatessen
401 Scott St, Covington, KY 41011-2494
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Chops, Cheese, And Chives
420 Madison Ave, Covington, KY 41011-1520
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Hallstead Farms and Meats
Paynes Depot Road, Georgetown, KY 40324
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Gravesland Meats
1442 Delaplain Rd, Georgetown, KY 40324-8947
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Country Boy Meats
5493 Paris Pike, Georgetown, KY 40324-9614
Glasgow 3
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Phillips Family Butcher Shop
106 Shane Dr, Glasgow, KY 42141-4127
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Barren River Deer Processing and Smoked Meats
61 Cooks Creek Trl, Glasgow, KY 42141-7320
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Dill's Custom Cuts
657 Poplar School Rd, Glasgow, KY 42141-8612
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Drury's Custom Processing
1918 Warwick Rd, Harrodsburg, KY 40330-8782
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
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Harvest Fresh Meat and Market
130 Commercial Dr, Harrodsburg, KY 40330-1084
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Palisades Point Pasture Pork
326 McCroskey Pike, Harrodsburg, KY 40330-9749
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Oxbow Meats
2051 Harrodsburg Rd, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-3pm
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Markwell's Deer Processing
1389 Bruner Rd, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342-9516
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
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Burkhead & Darnell
1270 Fox Creek Rd, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342-9751
Mayfield 3
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Off The Hoof
878 State Route 58 E, Mayfield, KY 42066-7976
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Franklin Poultry Equipment
305 N 12th St, Mayfield, KY 42066-1809
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Farmers Slaughter House
181 Fowler Rd, Mayfield, KY 42066-6723
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Kentucky Spiral Hams LLC
1009 Mt Vernon Dr, Shelbyville, KY 40065-7829
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Trackside Local
107 Jeanie Dr, Shelbyville, KY 40065-8160
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Burk Burgers & Steak
8250 Hempridge Rd, Shelbyville, KY 40065
Sturgis 3
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Country Fresh
9355 US Highway 60 W, Sturgis, KY 42459-7513
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Meacham Hams
705 Onan Dyer Rd, Sturgis, KY 42459
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Freeman's Processing
19061 State Route 141 South, Sturgis, KY 42459
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Williamsburg Custom Meat
1215 Airport Rd, Williamsburg, KY 40769-8528
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Ballew Bayou Butchers.LLC
631 Oak Ridge Church Rd, Williamsburg, KY 40769-8963
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Moonlight Meat Processing
90 A J Sutton Rd, Williamsburg, KY 40769
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Hillshire Farm & Kahn's Company
1099 Bob Huber Dr, Alexandria, KY 41001-9001
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Stacey's Custom Processing
9100 Licking Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001-9034
Bagdad 2
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Da Meat Room
230 Hyatts Store Rd, Bagdad, KY 40003-8026
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Clark's Deer Processing
8806 Elmburg Rd, Bagdad, KY 40003-8006
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Boone's Butcher Shop
100 Old Bloomfield Pike, Bardstown, KY 40004-2000
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
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Lawson Family Farms
8963 Bellwood Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004-8875
Benton 2
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Benton Bottoms Bison
1915 Arant Rd, Benton, KY 42025-5155
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Farm to Fork KY
823 US-68, Benton, KY 42025
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Opell Meats
22515 Bear Creek Rd, Catlettsburg, KY 41129-9240
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Bear Creek Meats
22515 Bear Creek Rd, Catlettsburg, KY 41129-9240
Columbia 2
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Hometown Butcher
275 Jack Smith Rd, Columbia, KY 42728-8728
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Sano Meats
3864 Sano Rd, Columbia, KY 42728-8333
Crofton 2
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Detweiler Meats
115 S Madisonville St, Crofton, KY 42217-8008
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Hopper's Deer Processing
225 E Princeton St, Crofton, KY 42217-8019
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Riverview Meat Company
312 W Pearl St, Cynthiana, KY 41031-1051
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H & H Processing
395 Bedford Way, Cynthiana, KY 41031-9712
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The Honey Baked Ham Company
3048 Ring Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
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The Local Butcher
405 E Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701-1161
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Countryside Meat Packers
827 Shannon Pike, Flemingsburg, KY 41041-8728
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Fleming County Packing Co
233 Railroad St, Flemingsburg, KY 41041-1220
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Devers Beef
970 Harvieland Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601-8387
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Frankfort Meats -Castrated Goat, Lamb, Goat ,Chicken
7139 US-127 N, Frankfort, KY 40601-9374
Liberty 2
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Showalter Country Meats
2301 S Fork Ridge Rd, Liberty, KY 42539-5272
Friday 9am-3pm
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Central KY Custom Meats Inc
6256 KY-1859, Liberty, KY 42539-8494
London 2
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Robinson's Premium Meats
701 Robinson Rd, London, KY 40741-9018
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C&P Quality Meats 2
1501 W 5th St, London, KY 40741-1618
Marion 2
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A Cut Above Meat Market
655 S Main St, Marion, KY 42064-1805
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Family Butcher Shop
346 Rooster Ln, Marion, KY 42064
Morehead 2
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Pennington Farm Meats and More
2755 Sharkey Rd, Morehead, KY 40351-9725
Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-3pm
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White Tail Deer Processing
1575 Moores Flat Rd, Morehead, KY 40351-7102
Murray 2
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Off the Hoof
1211 N 12th St, Murray, KY 42071-3528
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Sugar Creek Processing
4470 Irvin Cobb Rd, Murray, KY 42071
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Appalachian Meats
169 W Old Middle Creek Rd, Prestonsburg, KY 41653-2179
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Applation Meat
267 W Old Middle Creek Rd, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Prospect 2
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Rugby Scott Ranch Provisions
6401 Meeting St, Prospect, KY 40059-8707
Wed-Sat 9am-5pm
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Butchers Best
9521 US Highway 42, Prospect, KY 40059-9286
Richmond 2
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Uncle Charlie's Meats
607 Big Hill Ave, Richmond, KY 40475
F 9:30am - 5:30pm
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Uncle Charlie's Meats
406 N Estill Ave, Richmond, KY 40475-1508
F 9:30am - 5:30pm
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The Butcher The Baker The Coffeemaker
9039 Russellville Rd, Rockfield, KY 42274
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Yoders Specialty Meats
185 Garretts Way, Rockfield, KY 42274-9692
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ZK Ranches - Russellville
553 Cherry St, Russellville, KY 42276
Mon 9am-5:30pm, Tue 9am-5:30pm, Wed 9am-5:30pm, Thu 9am-5:30pm, Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 8am-12pm
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Hampton's Premium Meats
517 E 4th St, Russellville, KY 42276-1855
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Rising Sons Beef
337 Settles Ln, Springfield, KY 40069-9733
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
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Mike’s Meats
413 Cane Run Rd, Springfield, KY 40069
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Taylorsville Butcher Block
226 Taylorsville Rd, Taylorsville, KY 40071-8724
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Faulkner Meats
226 Taylorsville Rd, Taylorsville, KY 40071-8724
Albany 1
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Tender Cut Meats Meat Market
36 Static Ln, Albany, KY 42602-7742
Almo 1
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Hart Farms Meat Processing
835 Charley Miller Rd, Almo, KY 42020-9309
Alvaton 1
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Kirby and Poe Meat Processors
Kirby and Poe Meat Processors, 581 Kirby Poe Rd, Alvaton, KY 42122-9627
Argillite 1
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AW Meat House
494 Logtown Rd, Argillite, KY 41121-9036
Ashland 1
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White's Custom Meats
2004 6th St, Ashland, KY 41101-2472
Auburn 1
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Hardison Farms Farm Fresh Meats
113 E Main St, Auburn, KY 42206-5106
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Carniceria Cuautepec #2
1200 N Main St, Beaver Dam, KY 42320-8954
Belfry 1
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The Butcher Shop
310 Pecco Holw, Belfry, KY 41514-7201
Booneville 1
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Johnson's Custom Meats
86 Johnson Branch Rd, Booneville, KY 41314-9551
Breeding 1
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Old Breeding Store
35 Post Office Ln, Breeding, KY 42715-9998
Butler 1
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Sunrise Equipment Corporation
133 Industrial Rd, Butler, KY 41006
Calhoun 1
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Beef & Bacon Custom Processing
2887 McGee Chapel Rd, Calhoun, KY 42327
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R & R Meat Co
10027 US Highway 62, Calvert City, KY 42029-9033
Campbellsburg 1
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Trackside Butcher Shoppe
7432 Carrollton Rd, Campbellsburg, KY 40011-7564
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Caneyville 1
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Ray Custom Meat Processing
181 Tommy Ray Rd, Caneyville, KY 42721-9067
Central City 1
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Farmstead Butcher Block
3060 Cleaton Rd, Central City, KY 42330-5568
Corinth 1
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T&K Custom Meat Processing
1300 Shiloh Rd, Corinth, KY 41010-2360
Cornettsville 1
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Chuckwagon Larry’s Meat Processing
158 Settlement Rd, Cornettsville, KY 41731
Crestwood 1
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Crestwood Meats
6554 W Highway 146, Crestwood, KY 40014-9767
Danville 1
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La Michoacana
1306 Hustonville Rd, Danville, KY 40422-2422
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Beutel's Processing
2785 Arnolds Creek Rd, Dry Ridge, KY 41035
Eastview 1
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Cutter's Ridge Meat Processing
Eastview, KY
Eddyville 1
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P & H Cattle Company
647 W Dale Ave, Eddyville, KY 42038-8024
Elkton 1
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Fairview Custom Butchering
753 Britmart Rd, Elkton, KY 42220-9134
Erlanger 1
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Blue Grass Quality Meats
2648 Crescent Springs Pike, Erlanger, KY 41017-1505
Falmouth 1
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Crouch's Deer Processing
Falmouth, KY
Fancy Farm 1
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Fancy Farm's Butcher Block/ Stahr Foods
21 Stahr Rd, Fancy Farm, KY 42039-9383
Florence 1
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Tawakal Halal Grocery
8179 Mall Rd, Florence, KY 41042-1413
Fountain Run 1
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Downing Cattle Company
405 Slaughter House Rd, Fountain Run, KY 42133-9405
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Fulton 1
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Western Kentucky Meat Locker
71 State Route 239 S, Fulton, KY 42041-7404
Garrison 1
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Garrison Meat Processing
10074 E Ky 10, Garrison, KY 41141-9160
Greenup 1
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Whitlock Processing
2729 Allcorn Rd, Greenup, KY 41144-9084
Greenville 1
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Scott Hams
1301 Scott Rd, Greenville, KY 42345-4683
Hartford 1
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Gabriel's Amish Market & Deli
1350 S Main St, Hartford, KY 42347
Hickory 1
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Yoder's Slaughter House
1194 State Route 1213 N, Hickory, KY 42051-9241
Hustonville 1
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Sades Acres
2560 Upper Brush Creek Rd, Hustonville, KY 40437
Inez 1
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Farm 2 Filet
11 Little Lick Br Rd, Inez, KY 41224-8610
La Grange 1
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Sherwood Acres Beef - Belted Galloway
215 Parker Dr, La Grange, KY 40031-1269
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Harv’s Butcher Shop
95 White Oak Rd, Lancaster, KY 40444-7336
Wed 11am-5pm, Thu 11am-5pm, Fri 11am-5pm
Lebanon 1
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Lebanon Meat Market
1125 Loretto Rd, Lebanon, KY 40033
Ledbetter 1
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Poppy's Meat Shop
1580 US Highway 60 W, Ledbetter, KY 42058-9525
Loretto 1
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Loretto Butcher Shop
700 Spencer Hamilton Rd, Loretto, KY 40037-7055
Madisonville 1
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Calhoun's Custom Meats
1005 Pride Ave, Madisonville, KY 42431-1258
Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Manchester 1
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H and M Butchering
553 Bowling Branch Rd, Manchester, KY 40962-5213
Melber 1
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Burnett Meats
1580 Penny Corner Rd, Melber, KY 42069-8952
from 12pm-1pm
Monticello 1
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Foothills Country Meats
4375 W Highway 90, Monticello, KY 42633-3398
Morgantown 1
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Gav's Meat Processing
3300 Bowling Green Rd, Morgantown, KY 42261-8220
Mt Sterling 1
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The Old Fashion Butcher Block
1354 Indian Mound Dr, Mt Sterling, KY 40353-1518
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Galan's Meat Market & Deli
435 N Bardstown Rd, Mt Washington, KY 40047-7855
Munfordville 1
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Back Country Meats
365 Logsdon Valley Cemetery Rd, Munfordville, KY 42765-8167
Nancy 1
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Faubush Meat Shop, LLC
4893 Highway 196, Nancy, KY 42544
New Concord 1
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BD Meat Processing
1939 Buffalo Rd, New Concord, KY 42076-9451
Newport 1
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Ebert's Meat Market
939 Monmouth St Unit A, Newport, KY 41071-2691
Oil Springs 1
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Oil Springs Superette
8085 Ky Route 40 W, Oil Springs, KY 41238-8987
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Lewis Land and Cattle Farms
295 Hanshaw Rd, Olive Hill, KY 41164
Paducah 1
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Rudy's Deer Processing
1471 Clarkline Rd, Paducah, KY 42003-8708
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Webb's Butcher Block
1910 Rhodelia Rd, Payneville, KY 40157-7539
Pine Ridge 1
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Halsey Meat Processing
67 Miller Rd, Pine Ridge, KY 41360-8823
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B&H Butcher Block
479 US HWY 62w , Princeton, KY 42445
Raccoon 1
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Bone's Family Meat Processing
134 Luke Varney Holw, Raccoon, KY 41557-8444
Sadieville 1
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Hi View Meats
6325 Cincinnati Rd, Sadieville, KY 40370
Salyersville 1
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VanHoose Slaughterhouse
5690 flatfork Rd, Salyersville, KY 41426
Science Hill 1
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Summit Meats and Meat Processing
244 Ware Rd, Science Hill, KY 42553-9107
Friday 7am-5pm
Sebree 1
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Yoder's Custom Butchering
2810 US Highway 41 S, Sebree, KY 42455-9247
Sedalia 1
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Browns Processing
11650 KY-303, Sedalia, KY 42079
Shepherdsville 1
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Cedar Creek Beef Company
936 Forest Hill Rd, Shepherdsville, KY 40165-6485
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Purnell FB Sausage Co In
6931 Shelbyville Rd, Simpsonville, KY 40067-6511
Smiths Grove 1
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John's Custom Meats
5068 Hydro Pondsville Rd, Smiths Grove, KY 42171
Somerset 1
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Guthrie's Butcher Shop
650 S Highway 27, Somerset, KY 42501-3501
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Patterson's Butcher Shop
1010 Ebenezer Rd, Tompkinsville, KY 42167-9158
Union 1
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Johnson's Country Ham
9953 Old Union Rd, Union, KY 41091-9515
Uniontown 1
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Jim David Meats
350 T Frank Wathen Rd, Uniontown, KY 42461-5373
Vine Grove 1
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McCain's Wild Game Processing
220 Burns Rd, Vine Grove, KY 40175-9783
Walton 1
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Brooks Meats
106 N Main St, Walton, KY 41094-1113
Warsaw 1
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Harmon Brothers Meats Inc
425 Ambrose Rd, Warsaw, KY 41095-9226
West Liberty 1
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Appalachian Meats
194 Rocky Branch Rd, West Liberty, KY 41472-7828
West Paducah 1
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Hughes Market Meat Processing
8705 Ogden Landing Rd, West Paducah, KY 42086-9420
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Fair's Custom Meat Processing
6855 Stewartsville Rd, Williamstown, KY 41097-3171
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Chandlers Deer Processing
1489 Pilot View Rd, Winchester, KY 40391-7511
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Good to know
What is the difference between a butcher shop and a grocery meat counter?
Independent butcher shops typically source higher-grade or locally raised livestock and cut whole animals or primals on site. This allows skilled staff to fulfill custom thickness requests, provide specialized offal, and process custom sausage recipes that standard grocery stores do not offer.
How do prices at independent meat markets compare to supermarkets?
Everyday commodities like conventional chicken breast may cost slightly more at a specialty market, but premium cuts often carry comparable or better value for the higher quality. Specialty items like dry-aged beef or local heritage pork typically range from $15 to $35 per pound depending on the cut and farm sourcing.
Can I request specific cuts or whole-animal shares?
Most standalone meat markets accept custom requests for non-standard cuts, extra-thick steaks, or specific fat trims if you ask a few days in advance. Many shops also sell quarter, half, or whole animal packages, though these require advance deposits and freezer space.
What is hanging weight?
Hanging weight is the weight of a slaughtered animal after skinning and evisceration, but before final trimming and dry aging. When purchasing a side or whole animal in Kentucky, local processors charge based on this weight. Browse 196 meat processors across Kentucky on ButcherAtlas to learn more about custom carcass purchasing.
How to make sausage at home?
To make sausage at home, chill high-fat meat and grind it, mix thoroughly with seasonings and ice water until sticky, then stuff into natural casings. Keep all equipment cold to preserve the emulsion and texture. For custom meat grinds and fresh casings, visit any of the 196 specialized meat markets listed across Kentucky on ButcherAtlas.