Brewer Meats

Brewer Meats operates at 4190 S CR 350 W in North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M34543 and P34543. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing activities, with a grant of inspection on file dated August 24, 2021. Cattle, sheep, and lamb are reported as species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classes the plant as small and places it in slaughter volume category 3.0. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The website on file, brewerslivestock.com, uses the name Brewer Livestock and describes the business as a USDA inspected meat processor with a retail store at the same address and phone number. A secondary listing quoting the site's About Us page states the business was established in 1990 in North Vernon. The site sells beef, pork, chicken, goat, lamb, dairy, seafood, pickled products, seasonings and BBQ sauces, side dishes, bundles, and gift cards through an online catalog, with pricing on many items finalized by package weight at pickup.

Beyond the retail counter, the contact page lists separate windows for livestock purchased and for live animals sold, indicating the business buys and sells live animals in addition to processing. Details on custom cut and wrap terms, booking lead times, kill fees, and per-pound processing charges are not stated in the material on file.

The federal record shows this plant slaughters cattle, sheep, and lamb under inspection and also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning animals owned by the customer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. Poultry processing is also listed with FSIS. The website's contact page states livestock are purchased Tuesday through Thursday, 7:00am to 12:00pm, and notes that anyone bringing 10 or more must schedule an appointment by calling (812) 873-7494. Live animals are sold Thursday and Friday, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, and the site states live animals are no longer sold on Saturdays. Booking lead times, kill fees, hanging weight charges, cut and wrap pricing, and minimums are not stated in the sources on file.

Brewer Meats 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 business operates a retail store at 4190 S CR 350 W in North Vernon, listed as open Monday through Saturday, 7:00am to 5:00pm, and closed Sunday. An online catalog offers beef, pork, chicken, goat, lamb, dairy, seafood, side dishes, pickled products, seasonings, popcorn, bundles, and gift cards. Many items are priced by estimate, with the site stating that final price is determined by package weight. Some promotions, including a Pick 5 for $25 mix and match group and a shrimp multi-buy, are noted as savings applied at pickup or in store. Eggs are listed as in-store only and not available for online ordering. Halves and quarters, delivery, and shipping are not mentioned 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.