Perdido River Meats LLC

Perdido River Meats LLC operates at 490 Atmosphere Rd. in Atmore, Alabama, in Escambia County, under USDA FSIS establishment number M2920. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle and hogs reported as species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as small, with a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year, and shows a grant of inspection date of April 11, 2025. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, where animals owned by the customer are processed and packaged marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The establishment's website describes a 23,000 square foot processing facility that includes a retail storefront and serves wholesale customers. The site connects the plant to the Poarch Creek Indians and to Perdido River Farms, described as a Tribal agricultural operation managing 3,300 acres and more than 700 head of cows and 35 bulls, working with the USDA NRCS Tribal Office on stewardship practices. Beef sold at the retail store is described as raised on Perdido River Farms and processed in Atmore. One search snippet describes the farm as 2,900 acres while the farm page states 3,300 acres.

Contact numbers differ between sources. The FSIS record lists (251) 359-3393, while the website lists (251) 446-5080 for the meat plant and (251) 368-2447 ext. 2447 for custom cuts. The website also lists two different Saturday closing times, 2pm on the home page and 12pm on the contact page. Nothing in the sources states whether the plant is currently accepting new custom work.

The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and packages the product marked Not for Sale. The website states that Perdido River Meats provides custom beef processing with cuts tailored to specification and, as a newer offering, custom pork processing. Cut sheets are posted for pork custom cuts, USDA-inspected customer cuts, and whole or half beef purchase, along with a beef cut sheet, a pork product list, and a combined beef and pork processing price list. Booking begins with a custom cuts inquiry form on the website, and a separate custom cuts phone line is listed as (251) 368-2447 ext. 2447. The website says staff can help plan pack sizes and quantities, including large-quantity orders. The sources do not state scheduling lead times, kill days, minimums, hanging weight fees, or drop-off procedures. FSIS lists the plant in slaughter volume category 1, under 1,000 head per year.

Perdido River Meats LLC reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, which means it can process an animal a customer already owns (a whole, half, or share bought before slaughter) and return it in packages marked Not for Sale. Most small farms have one or two plants they book with, and the plant's calendar decides the delivery date.

The website describes a retail storefront at the 490 Atmosphere Road processing facility selling grass-fed and grain-finished beef, from soup bones to filet mignon, plus packaged retail pork cuts. Beef is stated to be available for purchase only at the retail location and not at the farm. Two pre-packaged beef bundles are listed: a Starter Bundle at $99.99 with five 1 lb packages of ground beef, five 1 lb packages of beef stew meat, one package of two New York strips, and one chuck tender roast; and a Family Bundle at $229.99 with fifteen 1 lb packages of ground beef, one chuck tender roast, one sirloin tip roast, three packages of two New York strips, five 1 lb packages of beef stew meat, and five 1 lb packages of cubed steak. The site notes cube steak and beef stew meat may be substituted with available product of equal value. Whole and half beef purchase cut sheets and retail price sheets are posted. The sources do not mention shipping, delivery, or online ordering.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.