5R Custom Meats

5R Custom Meats operates at 439 Mt. Vernon Rd in Mount Vernon, White County, Arkansas, under FSIS establishment numbers M1025, P1025 and V1025. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing, with a grant of inspection dated September 5, 2023. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales, which covers direct sales to household buyers at the plant.

No website is on file with this registry. Secondary search listings associated with the business describe it as family-owned and small-scale, give hours of Monday through Friday 8AM to 5PM and Saturday 8AM to 12PM, and mention in-store pickup and delivery options in Rose Bud and Romance. A third-party processor directory lists custom beef, hog, lamb and goat processing. Details beyond the federal record and those listings are not yet on file.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter, so animals can be processed either for resale or returned to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison; a third-party processor directory also lists goat processing. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, which indicates a small-scale operation. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (501) 556-5077 to confirm scheduling and current species accepted.

5R Custom Meats 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 reports retail-exempt sales, which allows direct sales of meat to household buyers. Secondary listings mention in-store pickup and delivery options in Rose Bud and Romance, Arkansas. Whether halves, quarters, bundles, online ordering, or shipping are offered is 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.