Choosing where to process your animal is an important decision—one that impacts food safety, meat quality, compliance, and overall value. At Rangeland Meats, we provide licensed abattoir and custom processing services for beef and lamb/goat across British Columbia.
Whether you’re a first-time livestock owner or a seasoned rancher, you want a reliable place to process your animal, Rangeland Meats is a trusted, licensed facility with experienced butchers, flexible order sizes, and local service in Heffley, BC. Read our guide designed as a reference for anyone planning processing this season or in the future.
Licensed Abattoir Processing & Food Safety in BC
An abattoir is a government-licensed and inspected facility where animals are humanely harvested and processed for food. In British Columbia, abattoirs must meet strict provincial standards covering:
- Food safety and sanitation
- Animal welfare
- Facility cleanliness and design
- Staff training and operating procedures
- Traceability and record keeping
These requirements exist to protect public health, ensure meat safety, and maintain confidence in the food system.
How to Verify a Licensed Abattoir
Customers can confirm a facility’s licensing status using the official list maintained by the Government of British Columbia:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e9a5cfddac8440f4846f5f4bf8e986a1/page/App-Home
Visit this site to download the most recent list of Provincially Licensed Abattoirs Pursuant to the BC Meat Inspection Regulation as of October 1, 2021
Rangeland Meats located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is fully licensed and inspected, ensuring animals are processed in a regulated environment with regular inspections, documented procedures, and enforced food safety standards.
Why Choosing a Licensed Abattoir Matters
Processing at a licensed abattoir like Rangeland Meats ensures your meat is:
- Legally approved for consumption
- Processed under health-regulated conditions
- Handled with proper documentation and traceability
Unlicensed or improper processing can lead to unsafe meat, delays, or lost product, risks no producer wants to take.
Beef and Lamb Processing Services Available
Rangeland Meats processes beef and lamb/goat with flexible services for small orders or large-scale operations, designed to meet the needs of:
- First-time livestock owners
- Multi-generation ranchers and farmers
- Families sharing animals
- Customers supplying one animal or many
Harvest & Processing Services
- Kill services (including brand inspection, CIDC reporting, and waste disposal)
- Kill-only services available
- Hung, cut, wrapped & frozen
- Custom block ready processing
Cutting, Packaging & Product Options
- Whole animals or halves
- Steaks & roasts
- Steak tenderizing
- Fresh patties
- Vacuum packing
- Bulk bagged options
- Whole animal into bulk trim
- Whole animal into ground
- Ground packed in 1 lb or 1.5 lb packs
Value-Added Products & By-Products
- Fresh sausages
- Smoked sausages
- Smoked cheese sausages
- Jerky (charged at fresh trim rate)
- Curing
- Dog food (ground or sliced into discs)
- Offals
- Beef heads
- Beef hides (pickup within one week of kill day)
- Sheep hides (pickup within one week of kill day)
Looking for a Reliable Place to Process Your Animal?
If you’re simply looking for a trusted, licensed abattoir in BC, Rangeland Meats is your go-to facility. We combine:
- Licensed, inspected processing
- Experienced, award-level butchers
- Flexible order sizes for all producers
- Local, family-owned service in Heffley, BC
Whether it’s your first animal or part of a larger operation, we make the process simple, safe, and high-quality.
Experience, Craft & Who We Serve
Rangeland Meats is local, family-owned, and operated in Heffley, BC, Canada, proudly serving surrounding rural communities and producers across the province.
Our butcher team focuses on maximizing yield, minimizing waste, and delivering consistent quality, regardless of order size. We’re proud to have butchers like Tyler Wilson, who has competed—and will be competing again—at BC’s Best Butcher. That competition-level skill shows up in every cut, every block, and every finished product.
Not Supplying an Animal?
Even if you don’t raise livestock, you can enjoy Rangeland quality through:
- Curated meat packs
- Individual retail cuts
Learn more at: https://rangelandmeats.ca/
Industry Terms Explained (FAQ)
What is Brand Inspection?
Confirms legal ownership of livestock prior to slaughter or sale.
What is CCIA?
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency manages cattle identification and RFID tagging in Canada.
What is RFID?
Radio Frequency Identification tags support traceability, disease control, and food safety.
What is CIDC?
The Canadian Identification Data Centre manages livestock identification and movement records.
What is CSIP?
The Canadian Sheep Identification Program ensures traceability for sheep and lamb.
Pricing, Details & Booking
Processing pricing and service details are available here: https://rangelandmeats.ca/processing-price-list/
To book or ask questions:
- Phone: (250) 571-4551
- Email: info@rangelandmeats.ca
Current Processing Special (Limited Time)
Custom Cut Sale — February to July
For a limited time, we’re offering reduced processing rates for customer-supplied animals:
- Beef: $1.40/lb → $1.15/lb
- Sheep: $1.60/lb → $1.30/lb
- Half Sheep: $1.65/lb → $1.35/lb
Cut, wrapped, and frozen by an experienced local team—processed in a licensed, inspected BC abattoir.
Processing spots are limited call to prebook yours today!
