Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game). Establishments that slaughter and prepare meats are included in this industry.
Excludes
Processing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats--are classified in U.S. Industry 311612, Meat Processed from Carcasses;
Slaughtering and/or processing poultry and small game--are classified in U.S. Industry 311615, Poultry Processing;
Rendering lard and other animal fats and oils, bones, and meat scraps--are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing; and
Manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners--are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing.
Keywords
Abattoirs
Animal fats (except poultry and small game) produced in slaughtering plants
Bacon, slab and sliced, produced in slaughtering plants
Beef carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
Beef produced in slaughtering plants
Boxed beef produced in slaughtering plants
Boxed meats produced in slaughtering plants
Canned meats (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
Cured hides and skins produced in slaughtering plants
Custom slaughtering
Fats, animal (except poultry, small game), produced in slaughtering plants
Hams (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
Hides and skins produced in slaughtering plants
Horsemeat produced in slaughtering plants
Hot dogs (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
Inedible products (e.g., hides, skins, pulled wool, wool grease) produced in slaughtering plants
Lamb carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
Lard produced in slaughtering plants
Luncheon meat (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
Meat canning (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
Meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
Meats, cured or smoked, produced in slaughtering plants
Pork carcasses, half carcasses, and primal and sub-primal cuts produced in slaughtering plants
Sausage casings, natural, produced in slaughtering plant
Slaughtering, custom
Tallow produced in a slaughtering plant
Variety meats, edible organs, made in slaughtering plants
Veal carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
