Southern Meat Processing

Southern Meat Processing operates at 19990 US Highway 431 S in Headland, Alabama, in Henry County. It holds establishment numbers M20860, P20860 and V20860 under federal inspection, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 13, 2021. FSIS lists the plant as small and records activities that include meat slaughter, meat processing, meat identification, poultry processing, and voluntary slaughter and processing of both meat and poultry.

The federal record shows cattle as the species slaughtered under inspection, with a slaughter volume category of 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packaged with Not for Sale marking, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Its Facebook page describes the operation as a federal USDA beef processing facility that also sells whole and half beef.

Beyond the federal record and that short Facebook description, details such as hours, ownership, booking practices, cut and wrap options and pricing are not yet on file. The listed phone number is (334) 693-9299.

The federal record lists meat slaughter and meat processing under establishment M20860, with cattle reported as the species slaughtered under inspection and a volume category of under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a customer can be processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS additionally lists poultry processing and voluntary slaughter and processing activities. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging fees and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Growers should call (334) 693-9299 to confirm what work is being accepted.

Southern 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 establishment's Facebook page states that it sells whole and half beef, and the federal record notes retail-exempt sales. Whether there is a walk-in retail counter, smaller bundles, delivery or shipping, or online ordering is not stated in the sources on file. Buyers can call (334) 693-9299 for availability and pickup arrangements.

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.