Dry Land Butchering

Dry Land Butchering Custom slaughter and meat processing A local abattoir located 7 miles west of Mendham, Saskatchewan. Owned and operated by Justin Ausmus, Certified Meat Cutter.

Offering custom slaughter, cutting and sausage making options to meet all customer needs.

01/28/2026

Dry Land Butchering has sides of beef available for cutting and wrapping. Price is $6.30/lb on rail weight. Rail weights are 350-400lb on a half. We only have these available until April or once supply runs out. After this we will not have sides available until December. Send us a message or call us at (306) 628-3329. No txt messages.

Had our new part time worker helping out again. Training for labeller operator and shop maintenance. Has done very well ...
12/14/2025

Had our new part time worker helping out again. Training for labeller operator and shop maintenance. Has done very well in all positions. Even cleaning at end of the day.

11/28/2025

Dry Land Butchering has pigs available for custom cutting right now. They are in the cooler and looking for a home. Price is $3.40/lb cut and wrapped to your specifications. Average rail weight is 170lb per side. We wont have any available again until the new year Send us a message or call the shop at 306 628-3329.

10/28/2025

We are back to taking bookings for custom slaughter and processing. We also have sides of beef and pork for sale as well as all our individual cuts and processed meat. Call the shop at (306) 628-3329 to book your animals or for pricing and availability. Leave us a message and we will call you back in the AM

06/03/2025

Dry Land Butchering has 4 sides of beef available for custom cutting and wrapping. These sides are hanging in the cooler right now and will be cut up June 16th-20th. Give us a call to get your name on one of these sides before they are gone. We will not have any sides available after this until November or possibly December. Price is $6.17/lb on rail weight plus slaughter for a side is $70. This price includes cut, wrap and freeze. Done to your specifications. We have lots of other products available all summer while supplies last if you are needing anything meaty. Call us at (306) 628-3329.

(UPDATE)
Thanks for all the interest in our beef. The 4 sides available have been spoken for. We do still have other products available through the summer as supplies last. Thanks very much

12/21/2024

** Update**
Our month of March is almost booked full. If you are wanting processing done this spring best to give us a call and get it booked in before these dates are gone. We also have sides of beef and pork for sale in February. Give us a call at (306) 628-3329 for any of our current prices and product availability.

We Thank you for all the business you have given us in 2024 and we look forward to serving you in 2025. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us here at Dry Land Butchering.

12/18/2024

Dry Land Butchering holiday hours.

Closed Dec 23 to Jan 1st.

We will be open for regular business days and hours Jan 2nd.

If you are wanting to book any animals for slaughter and processing we are currently booking into March.

Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and we look forward to serving you in 2025.

10/01/2024

Currently looking for a full time wrapper and meat cutter to start immediately. No experience required for wrapper but must be able to stand for long periods of time and able to lift 50lb. Meat cutter must be experienced in using a knife for deboning and running processing equipment. Cutter must also be able to stand for long periods of time and lift 50+lb.

Apply by emailing your updated resume to [email protected] or you can call Justin at 306-628-7703. Txt messages will not be answered.

08/21/2024

Dry Land Butchering will be closed until October 15th. This is to do equipment maintenance and upgrades. We will still be taking bookings for custom slaughter and processing for the fall during this time. There will be nobody to answer the phone during this time but please leave your name and number and we will return your calls. We still have some products available but are very limited in supply. If you’d like to place an order for any products we will be filling all orders beginning of October.

We are currently booking for custom slaughter end of October so if you are wanting to get an animal in best to book now before spaces are gone.

We are also looking to hire a full time experienced meat cutter as well as 2 full time wrappers/ deboners. If you are looking for a career change or know of somebody wanting a change we are hiring. Wages dependent on experience. Must be physically fit and able to stand long periods of time and lift 50lb.

You can contact us by phone at (306) 628-3329 no txt or by email at [email protected]

Canada Day long weekend is supposed to be spent with friends and family. Some gather at the cabin and beach others may g...
06/30/2024

Canada Day long weekend is supposed to be spent with friends and family. Some gather at the cabin and beach others may gather at the campsite and ranchers well we gather at the field. Whether it’s chopping silage or cutting and baling hay.

Today we got all hands on deck for the 2024 rye silage. Right from the 60+ down to the 15 month old who loves anything to do with being outside.

06/03/2024

Dry Land Butchering is currently looking for a full time meat wrapper and a full time experienced meat cutter.

We are located 30km southwest of Leader Saskatchewan.

No experience necessary for meat wrapper position. This position will require candidates to wrap and label raw meat products as well as vac pack cooked products. Will also be required to help with cleaning of processing equipment. Candidate must be able to stand for long periods of time and lift 50lb.

Experience is required for meat cutter position. Candidate must have basic knowledge of both beef and pork cuts and be able to operate processing equipment in a safe and efficient manner. This position requires candidate to stand for long periods of time and be able to lift over 50lb.

This is a fast paced environment. Processing area is kept at a cool temperature as well.

For more information or to apply for either position please contact Justin at (306) 628-7703 or send your resume to [email protected]
Txt messages will not be answered.

Address

SE 16-21-28 W3rd
Leader, SK
S0N1H0

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+13066283329

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