The 6 best-rated deer processors in and around Ellwood City, Beaver County: 1 in Ellwood City itself and the rest within about 20 miles. Shops in town come first, then each group is ranked by Google rating weighted by review count, state program participation and distance.
How we rank: a Google rating with fewer reviews counts for less than one with many; shops on the 2026 state program lists, HSH partners and CWD cooperators get a small boost; farther shops get a small penalty per mile. Shops in town are listed ahead of nearby ones. Nobody pays for placement. Details
Ellwood City has 1 listed deer processor of its own, and this page adds 5 nearby options within roughly 20 miles. The nearby shops are in Prospect (11 mi), Enon Valley (12 mi), Butler (14 mi) and New Castle (14 mi). Doug Peffer's Deer Cutting, Smokehouse & Big Game Processing leads the ranking with a 4.8 average from 59 Google reviews. Beatty's Country Market has the most reviews (110, averaging 4.9).
To donate venison through Hunters Sharing the Harvest, use Beatty's Country Market, Nashua Livestock, Bob's Deer Processing and 1 more. None of these shops is on the PGC cooperating processor list. Under the 2026-27 CWD rules you don't need one, since any shop can take your deer as long as high-risk parts go out with the trash. For late drags out of the woods, Beatty's Country Market offers after-hours or 24/7 drop-off.
The services listed most often here are bologna, jerky, fresh sausage and smoked products. None of these listings mention bear or elk, so call first if you have one. Beatty's Country Market publishes a base processing price of $145.00; the rest quote by phone.
Ellwood City is in Beaver County, in the PGC Southwest Region. Region at a glance: Laurel Highlands farm and ridge country surrounding Pittsburgh, west to the Ohio and West Virginia lines. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.
Drop a legally harvested deer at a participating processor and the venison goes to Pennsylvania food banks. Program sponsors usually cover the processing; confirm with the shop.
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