Southeast Alabama Meat Processing

Southeast Alabama Meat Processing, doing business as Carroll Farm and Meat Co., operates at 135 Sandbed Road in Newton, Houston County, Alabama, under USDA FSIS establishment number M2786. The federal record lists it as a very small establishment carrying out both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of April 23, 2026. Species detail is not reported to FSIS. The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and returns packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales.

The website on file, alabamameats.com, presents the business as South Alabama Meat Processing while the body text also uses the Southeast Alabama Meat Processing name. The site describes custom meat processing and local hometown service, and states a vision of acting as a liaison and support to the local livestock producer and family consumer. Stated aims include connecting South Alabama livestock producers with families wanting local, homegrown meats, helping small producers secure regular custom-exempt processing, partnering with producers to market products to consumers, retailers, and wholesalers in the area, and educating consumers on the value of locally produced meat.

The website says the plant offers a variety of meat cuts and value added products, and directs customers to charts, videos, or direct conversation to make selections. Online cut sheets are posted for pork and for custom beef. Hours, pricing, booking lead times, and species handled are not stated in the material on file.

The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, processing animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and the website states a goal of helping small South Alabama livestock producers secure regular, quality, local custom-exempt processing. A Custom Beef Farmer Sheet is posted online, with instructions to fill out only the customer spaces needed and to submit multiple sheets if a producer runs out of space, which indicates the plant divides a single animal among several named customers. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Species accepted are not reported to FSIS, so confirm directly with the plant before hauling.

Southeast Alabama Meat Processing 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 federal record shows retail-exempt sales, and the website says the plant offers a variety of meat cuts and value added products to meet family needs, with charts, videos, or direct conversation available to help with selections. A pork cut sheet is posted online, with a note to complete only Side 1 for a half hog and a special instructions box at the bottom, which suggests halves of hogs are handled. Retail counter hours, bundle offerings, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not described in the sources on file.

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.