Weaver Meat Processing LLC

Weaver Meat Processing LLC operates at 2098 Hwy 55 W in Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, under FSIS establishment numbers M48111 and P48111. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and poultry processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of May 28, 2024, and a Very Small size class. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported to FSIS as cattle and hogs, with a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes a family-owned business founded in 1997 by Leonard Weaver, who moved to North Alabama and built the butcher shop after his father Eli Weaver founded Weaver Deer Processing in Dallas County, Alabama, in 1992. The site states the family has been involved in custom meat processing since 1984 and that the facility has been expanded several times. Stanley Weaver is identified as head butcher. The website says deer processing has grown to more than 3,000 deer per season, that custom beef and hog processing is done in the spring and fall of each year, and that more than 2,000 emus are processed per year during the summer months. Lambs and goats are processed routinely. The site states that fresh and smoked value added products are made in house, that beef is dry aged 10 to 14 days, and that scraps are paid to be converted into dog food and biofuel.

There is a difference worth noting between records: the plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, while its website states that it does not sell individual packages of meat and is currently only a custom processing butcher shop. The website does say it has partnered with local farmers so customers can purchase whole animals, with minimums of one half beef or one whole hog. Hours of operation are not stated in the material on file.

The federal record lists cattle and hogs as the species slaughtered under inspection, with a Very Small size class and a slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by the customer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. The website states that custom processing of beef and hogs is done in the spring and fall of each year, that livestock brought in are custom cut to the customer's specifications, that beef is dry aged 10 to 14 days, and that protocols are in place so the animal delivered is the animal returned. Venison sausage is batch processed, with an option available for an extra fee to receive your own deer sausage back. Downloadable cut sheets for beef, pork, deer, and other meats and an online order form are posted on the site. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, and fees are not stated in the sources on file. Contact the plant directly at (256) 462-1034 or wmp@weavermp.com to confirm availability, as listed.

Weaver Meat Processing 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 states that Weaver Meat Processing does not sell individual packages of meat and is currently only a custom processing butcher shop, though the plant reports retail-exempt sales in the federal record. For households wanting a freezer order, the site says the business has partnered with several local farmers to source beef and hogs for customers to purchase, with a minimum of one half of a beef or one whole hog, and notes that customers regularly split an order with friends to reduce storage needs. Deer, lamb, goat, and emu brought in by the customer are processed to order. Delivery, shipping, and prices are not stated 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.