B & R Meat Processing

B & R Meat Processing operates at 633 N. Devils Den Rd. in Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M46910, P46910, and V46910. The federal record lists a grant of inspection dated July 12, 2021, and classifies the plant as Very Small. Reported FSIS activities include meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, poultry processing, meat identification, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and poultry. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, along with retail-exempt sales and halal slaughter. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 3.0.

No website is on file for this establishment. A processor directory listing describes custom beef, goat, hog, and lamb processing, and a Facebook listing references snack sticks and summer sausage in connection with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Beyond the federal record and these secondary listings, details such as hours, pricing, booking practices, and ownership are not yet on file.

The federal record shows this plant slaughters cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and poultry under federal inspection, and it also reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, with packages marked Not for Sale. A secondary processor directory describes custom beef, goat, hog, and lamb processing. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill-day schedules, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the available sources. Farmers should contact the plant at (479) 634-2211 to confirm scheduling and species accepted, as listed.

B & R 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which indicates some direct sales of meat, and a Facebook listing references snack sticks and summer sausage. The sources do not state whether a retail counter is maintained, whether halves or quarters are sold, or whether delivery, shipping, or online ordering is available. Household buyers should call (479) 634-2211 to confirm what is available.

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.