Natural State Processing

Natural State Processing operates at 245 Quality Dr in Clinton, Arkansas, in Van Buren County, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M51255 and P51255. The federal record lists poultry slaughter and poultry processing as its inspected activities, with poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classes the plant as small and dates its grant of inspection to July 21, 2021. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and returns packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 4.0 on a scale where category 1 is under 1,000 head per year.

No website is on file for this establishment, so most operating details are unverified. A secondary listing from Cypress Valley Meat Company describes Natural State Processing as a joint venture between Cypress Valley Meat Company and Grass Roots Farmers' Cooperative. A separate third-party processor directory describes the plant as offering custom beef and hog processing for farmers, which does not match the federal record: the plant reports poultry slaughter and poultry processing to FSIS, and poultry is the only species listed as slaughtered under inspection. Buyers and producers should confirm species and services directly before hauling animals or placing orders.

Hours, pricing, booking windows, cut and wrap options, retail sales, and shipping are not stated in any source on file. Details beyond the federal record are not yet on file for this listing.

The federal record lists poultry slaughter and poultry processing, so producers bringing birds are the clearest fit as listed. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which the animals remain the customer's property and the returned packages are marked Not for Sale, alongside inspected work under M51255 and P51255. One third-party directory describes custom beef and hog processing here, which conflicts with the species and activities reported to FSIS, so producers with cattle or hogs should confirm by phone at (501) 733-4005 before hauling. Scheduling, lead times, minimum bird counts, kill day availability, and fees are not stated in any source on file.

Natural State 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 reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which allows some direct sales to household customers, but no source on file describes a retail counter, product list, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. Households interested in buying should contact the plant at (501) 733-4005 to ask 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.