Mickelsen Pack

Mickelsen Pack operates at 2011 Riverton Road in Blackfoot, Idaho, in Bingham County, under FSIS establishment numbers M11070, P11070, and V11070. The federal record lists the plant for Meat Processing, Meat Slaughter, and voluntary processing and slaughter of both meat and poultry, with a grant of inspection date on file of October 26, 2021. FSIS classifies the establishment as Very Small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. A directory listing carried by the Idaho State Journal describes Mickelsen Pack as a USDA inspected plant established in January of 1946 that offers custom meat packing and processing, and an Idaho Preferred member listing identifies it as an Idaho supplier of meat packing and processing.

No website is on file for this establishment, and details beyond the federal record and these brief third party listings are not yet on file. That includes hours, pricing, booking windows, cut and wrap options, and whether any retail counter is open to walk-in customers. Buyers and producers should call (208) 785-0860 to confirm current practice.

The federal record lists Mickelsen Pack for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have an animal killed and cut for their own household or for others who share ownership of the animal, with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale. Voluntary slaughter and processing of poultry is also listed. FSIS records the operation as Very Small with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited and scheduling is likely to matter. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap terms are not stated in any source on file, and the plant should be contacted directly by phone.

Mickelsen Pack 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.

Mickelsen Pack reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which means some direct sales activity takes place at the establishment. No website, product list, price list, or retail hours are on file, and no source confirms a staffed retail counter, halves and quarters sales, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. A household buyer would need to call (208) 785-0860 to learn 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.