Investment Overview
Formerly occupied by Dayton Natural Meat, this unique offering provides local agricultural-related operators with a fully functional meat processing facility with excess land for future development. All the former equipment and modular wastewater treatment system currently housed on-site can be purchased along with the Real Estate.
At the heigh of production, the facility was processing chickens 3-4 days a week with an average of 24 batteries/day (~5,000 birds); max processing days swung up to about 7,200 birds. During that time Beef was also being processed with a maximum of 30 cows per day. Most recently the facility was used for beef and hogs, with lamb, turkey and chicken also historically processed on site.
Investment Highlights
- The operating plant is currently organic certified, holds animal welfare approved, and is in good standing with USDA.
- Animal Welfare certified animal handling systems and barns.
- Modular water treatment system currently on site and can be included in the sale, inquire for further details.
- Fully functional and DEQ approved waste water processing system.
- On-site well with water softener.
- Hot water heating system.
- 2 boilers, 1 operational and the 2nd in hibernation status as it is not currently needed.
- Compressed Air System.
- 17,000 gallon propane tank.
- Loading dock with rail system for loading animal carcasses on a rail.
- New drains in old chicken processing area (2017)
- Landside erosion control project completion (2017)
- Zoning is a mix of Heavy Industrial (HI) and Agricultural/Forestry (AF-10).
- Power with multiple voltage feeds; plant primarily operates off of 220v, but 480v at the property (electrical upgrades 2015 and 2017).
- USDA permitted office on site.
- Fully paved parking lot.
- *Equipment list can be provided upon request
- Low and Mid Refrigeration Systems, Freezer and Refrigerated Storage
- Drip Cooler: 23.8 x 13.8 ft (328.44 sq ft) - Beef - ~30-35 head & Hogs - ~80-85 head.
- Large (sales) Cooler: 29.5 x 23.5 ft (693.25 sq ft) - Approximately double the amount that fits in the drip cooler.
- Small (organic) Cooler: 19.0 x 14.8 ft (281.2 sq ft) - Slightly smaller than the drip cooler, but not as much spaces is needed for cooling.
- Freezer: 35.3 x 25.4 ft (896.62 sq ft) No rails for carcasses.