Smith Meat Company, LLC

Smith Meat Company, LLC, doing business as Jones Meat and Food Services, operates at 423 North Yellowstone Hwy in Rigby, Idaho, in Jefferson County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M7722, P7722, and V7722, with a grant of inspection on file dated October 26, 2021. FSIS lists it as a small establishment whose activities include meat slaughter, poultry slaughter, meat and poultry processing, meat and poultry identification, and voluntary slaughter and processing.

The species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. 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. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 2.0, a step above the smallest category of under 1,000 head per year.

The company website presents itself as a family business with an online store section for meat products and a contact page listing business hours. The website does not describe specific cuts, custom processing terms, booking procedures, pricing, or shipping. Details beyond the federal record and those basic website pages are not yet on file.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals can be processed for resale or returned to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (208) 745-6523 or email Office@smithmeat.com to confirm current scheduling and terms.

Smith Meat Company, LLC 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 company reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and its website includes an "Our Meat Products" section with a shopping cart and checkout, indicating online ordering. Specific cuts, bundles, halves and quarters, delivery, or shipping are not described 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.