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.
Billings 8
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Meat Palace
821 16th St W, Billings, MT 59102-4117
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Montana Prime Meats
524 Liberty St, Billings, MT 59105-3256
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Marbled
2249 Bender Rd, Billings, MT 59101-9588
Mon–Fri: 6am–2:30pm, Sat & Sun: Closed
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Top Notch Meats
115 N 13th St, Billings, MT 59101
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Project Meats - Ranch House Sausage Co.
6606 Hwy 312, Billings, MT 59105
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4th Avenue Meat Market
117 N 25th St, Billings, MT 59101-2327
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Mcfinys
3306 Rimrock Rd, Billings, MT 59102-0325
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Ranch House Sausage Co.
1313 Grand Ave, Billings, MT 59102
Bozeman 8
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Daniels Gourmet Meats and Sausage
520 W Griffin Dr, Bozeman, MT 59715-2549
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm
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Yellowstone Processing
74 Chestnut Rd, Bozeman, MT 59715-9616
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Stay Classy Meats
1401 Gold Ave Ste 2a, Bozeman, MT 59715-2403
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Wickens Ranch
6757 Lynx Ln, Bozeman, MT 59718-9426
Tuesdays from 3-5 p.m.
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Primal Meat & Fish Market
7715 Shedhorn Dr, Bozeman, MT 59718
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Happel's Clean Cut Meats
4700 Gooch Hill Rd, Bozeman, MT 59718-9027
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Grotto Meats
611 N Wallace Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715-3082
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The Meat Shoppe
722 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
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Sportsmans Wild Game Processing
3501 Bootlegger Trl, Great Falls, MT 59404
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Discount Meats
2020 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401-3308
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Central Avenue Meats
422 Central Ave, Great Falls, MT 59401-3116
Wednesday - Saturday
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House of Meats
1201 10th Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401
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Missouri River Meats
2400 9th Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401-1928
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Reilly Ranch Beef
314 Central Ave, Great Falls, MT 59401-3114
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Brian's Meat Processing
2110 River Dr N, Great Falls, MT 59401-1329
Helena 5
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Tizer Meats
3558 Tizer Dr, Helena, MT 59602-6061
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Montana Valley Hams
7507 N Montana Ave, Helena, MT 59602-9389
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Montana Wild Meat Processing LLC
5950 Del Ray Dr, Helena, MT 59602-6811
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K &S meats
Helena, MT
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Stone Ranch Montana Wagyu
715 Getchell St, Helena, MT 59601-3313
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Lower Valley Processing Company
2115 Lower Valley Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901-8062
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Farm To Market Pork
4290 Farm To Market Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901-7011
10am - 6pm
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Stampede Packing Company
2095 Airport Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901-7503
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M&S Meats
200 Auction Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901
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Los Dos Compadres Carniceria y Abarrotes
134 1st St W, Kalispell, MT 59901-4402
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Ranchers' Best Meats
55 Wyttenhove Ln, Miles City, MT 59301-5529
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Butcher Block Specialties
713 Knight St, Miles City, MT 59301
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Tongue River Meat Processing
726 Tongue River Rd, Miles City, MT 59301
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Leischners Custom Meats
2315 Otter St, Miles City, MT 59301
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Quality Meats of Montana
55 Wyttenhove Ln, Miles City, MT 59301
Butte 4
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Western Meat and Sausage Block
820 Dewey Blvd, Butte, MT 59701-3222
Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Terminal Food Center Inc.
100 W Park St, Butte, MT 59701-1716
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Excelsior Meats
422 N Excelsior Ave, Butte, MT 59701-9014
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Ranchland Packing Co
1201 Centennial Ave, Butte, MT 59701-2876
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Glacier Processing Cooperative
180 Trap Rd, Columbia Falls, MT 59912-9220
Monday-Friday 9am - 4pm
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Perfect Cuts
1030 3rd Ave E, Columbia Falls, MT 59912-3923
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Eagle Custom meats
126 Box Elder Ln, Columbia Falls, MT 59912-8961
Hardin 3
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S Ranch Meats
930 3rd St S, Hardin, MT 59034
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S Ranch Meats
930 3rd St W, Hardin, MT 59034-1631
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J&D Meats
412 N Custer Ave, Hardin, MT 59034-1823
Malta 3
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Hi-Line Packing
550 Industry Rd, Malta, MT 59538-8873
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Hi-Line Market
902 Central Ave, Malta, MT 59538
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Pekovitch Meat’s LLC
333 E Strater Rd, Malta, MT 59538-9624
Belgrade 2
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Bridger Mtn Meats
4110 Thorpe Rd, Belgrade, MT 59714-8813
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Arneson Processing
2705 Thorpe Rd, Belgrade, MT 59714-8808
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Pioneer Meats
31 Pioneer Trl, Big Timber, MT 59011-7757
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Meats of Montana
209 E 1st Ave, Big Timber, MT 59011-7860
Dillon 2
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Beaverhead Meats
620 N Montana St, Dillon, MT 59725-3351
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La Cense Beef
124 S Montana St, Dillon, MT 59725-2436
Eureka 2
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Branding Iron Butcher Shop And Smokehouse
628 Osloski Rd, Eureka, MT 59917-9057
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Roe Ranch Longhorns
592 Roe Rd, Eureka, MT 59917
Forsyth 2
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Cowboy Meat Company
1109 Front St, Forsyth, MT 59327-9051
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Backwoods Wildgame Processing
1129 Main St, Forsyth, MT 59327-7900
Hamilton 2
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Hamilton Packing
692 US Highway 93 N, Hamilton, MT 59840-9447
Tue-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm
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North American Foods
333 Marcus St, Hamilton, MT 59840-3603
Missoula 2
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Missoula Fresh Market
800 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802-3944
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Diamond Bar Meats
1500 S Russell St, Missoula, MT 59801-3630
Saco 2
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Pay-N-Save
113 Taylor St, Saco, MT 59261
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BS Butchering
302 1st St, Saco, MT 59261
Shelby 2
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Dabuchas Outdoors
501 Glacier Ave, Shelby, MT 59474-2160
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Up North Meats
1316 SE Front St, Shelby, MT 59474
Sidney 2
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M3 Meats
703 E Main St, Sidney, MT 59270-4749
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Eastern Montana Meats
12314 CR-351, Sidney, MT 59270-6305
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Rawhide meats
709 South St W, White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645-9206
Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to Noon
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Valley View Meats
2 Shearer Rd, White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645-9044
Arlee 1
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Graywolf Meats & Bison Co.
24905 Gray Wolf Dr, Arlee, MT 59821
Ashland 1
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Montana Premium Beef
20 Gardner Rd, Ashland, MT 59003-9407
Babb 1
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C&C Meat Processing
46 W Shore Duck Lake Rd, Babb, MT 59411-5021
Bainville 1
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Bainville Meats
6475 Highway 327, Bainville, MT 59212-9662
Black Eagle 1
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House of Meats Wild Game Processing
2315 10th St NE, Black Eagle, MT 59414-1047
Boulder 1
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Devils Fence Beef
2310 Mt Highway 69, Boulder, MT 59632-9732
Chinook 1
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Bear Paw Meats
760 9th St E, Chinook, MT 59523
Circle 1
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T&G Processing, LLC
922 Road 405, Circle, MT 59215
Clancy 1
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Montana City Meats
111 Microwave Hill Rd, Clancy, MT 59634-9618
8am-1pm
Columbus 1
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Emmett's Meats
637 N 9th St, Columbus, MT 59019
Conrad 1
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Coolie Cuts Beef
17 SW 4th Ave, Conrad, MT 59425-2329
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Bar MW Meats
410 Quast Ln, Corvallis, MT 59828-9406
Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 9am-3pm
Deer Lodge 1
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Ask The Meat Guy
901 Main St, Deer Lodge, MT 59722-1422
Drummond 1
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Titan Meats
50 E Front St, Drummond, MT 59832-9606
Dupuyer 1
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T & H Livestock
220 Columbus Ave, Dupuyer, MT 59432-9001
Froid 1
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Countyline Prime Cuts
4206 Clark Dr, Froid, MT 59226-9121
Glasgow 1
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Hi-Line Meats
54083 US Highway 2, Glasgow, MT 59230
Glendive 1
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Big Sky Butcher
1401 N Merrill Ave, Glendive, MT 59330-2057
Grass Range 1
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Stahl's Meat Processing
106009 US-87, Grass Range, MT 59032-8033
Havre 1
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Bear Paw Meats
1705 5th Ave, Havre, MT 59501-5207
Hilger 1
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Hilger Meats
14762 US Highway 191, Hilger, MT 59451-9738
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Custom Cuts Llc
612 1st Ave S, Lewistown, MT 59457-3024
Lincoln 1
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Keaster Cuts - Meat Processing
769 Stemple Pass Rd, Lincoln, MT 59639-9514
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Matt's Old Fashioned Butcher Shop and Deli
105 Rogers Ln, Livingston, MT 59047-4020
Lolo 1
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Lolo Locker
6220 Caras Ln, Lolo, MT 59847-9581
Lothair 1
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Prairie Meats LLC
3779 100 Rd E, Lothair, MT 59461-8700
Manhattan 1
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Feddes Family Meats & Amsterdam Meat Shop
6680 Amsterdam Rd, Manhattan, MT 59741-8315
8am - 5pm
Olive 1
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Auggie's Meat Processing LLC
98 N State Highway 59, Olive, MT 59343-9611
Pablo 1
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Frank's Meats
42358 4th Ave E, Pablo, MT 59855-7727
Plains 1
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Clark Fork Custom Meats
15 Mollys Ln, Plains, MT 59859-9219
Polson 1
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Montana Marbled Meats
46878 US-93, Polson, MT 59860-7586
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun 9am-5pm
Rollins 1
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M&S Meats
23691 US Highway 93, Rollins, MT 59931-9760
Ronan 1
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White's Wholesale Meats
33663 Terrace Lake Rd, Ronan, MT 59864-9874
Roundup 1
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Stratton's Butcher Block
37 Meathouse Rd, Roundup, MT 59072-6370
7:00am - 5:00pm
Savage 1
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Craig's Meat Processing Plant
Highway 16 , Savage, MT 59262
Superior 1
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Superior Meats
4212 Mullan Rd E, Superior, MT 59872-9340
Terry 1
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Powder River Pack
109 Logan Ave, Terry, MT 59349
Townsend 1
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Henderson Meats
8 Badger Dr, Townsend, MT 59644-9794
Troy 1
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Alta Vista Meats
221 Star Rd, Troy, MT 59935-9771
Valier 1
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Christiaens Meats Inc.
506 Montana St, Valier, MT 59486-5554
Westby 1
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Al's Meats
212 Main St, Westby, MT 59275-7724
Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm
Whitehall 1
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Forcella Meats
32 Forcella Rd, Whitehall, MT 59759-9710
Wolf Creek 1
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Bob the Butcher
1175 MT-434, Wolf Creek, MT 59648-8613
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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 Montana, local processors charge based on this weight. Browse 116 meat processors across Montana 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 116 specialized meat markets listed across Montana on ButcherAtlas.