Sawtooth Meats, Inc.

Sawtooth Meats, Inc. is a USDA-inspected establishment at 850 Goggans Rd in Rison, Arkansas, in Cleveland County. It carries FSIS establishment number M2388 and is listed for both meat slaughter and meat processing. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, and its reported slaughter volume category is under 1,000 head per year. Cattle are the species reported as slaughtered under inspection.

Beyond federal inspection, the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. A Facebook page under the name Sawtooth Meat Processing states that the operation custom processes wild game, including cut and wrap with steaks and roasts, and mentions summer sausage.

No website is on file for this establishment, and details beyond the federal record and those short social media posts are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at (870) 820-6125 to confirm current services, scheduling, and pricing.

The establishment is listed with FSIS for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so producers can have their own animals processed with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places the plant in the very small size class with a slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Call (870) 820-6125 to confirm what is available.

Sawtooth Meats, Inc. 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 allows direct sales of product to household customers, but no retail counter hours, bundle offerings, halves or quarters pricing, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are stated in the sources on file. A Facebook page under the name Sawtooth Meat Processing mentions summer sausage and cut and wrap with steaks and roasts in the context of custom game work. Households should contact the establishment directly to ask what, if anything, is sold on site.

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.