Center for Advancement of Meat Production and Processing

The Center for Advancement of Meat Production and Processing operates under USDA establishment number M46300 at 19087 South Frontage Road in Iowa, Louisiana, in Jefferson Davis Parish. FSIS lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection dated July 16, 2021, and a size class of Very Small. The species reported for slaughter under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and goats.

The establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it can process animals that remain the property of the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it also reports retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, which corresponds to fewer than 1,000 head per year. The listed telephone number is (337) 588-5008.

Search results describe the facility as the McNeese Center for Advancement of Meat Production and Processing, or CAMPP, associated with the agriculture program at McNeese State University. No website is on file for the establishment, and details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, and retail offerings, are not yet on file.

The plant is listed with FSIS for slaughter of cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and goats, and reports both USDA-inspected and custom-exempt slaughter, so animals can be handled either for resale under inspection or for the owner's own use with Not for Sale labeling. Its reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year and FSIS classifies it as Very Small, which suggests limited throughput. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file, so producers should call (337) 588-5008 to confirm what is available.

Center for Advancement of Meat Production and 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 direct sales of meat to household customers, but no source on file names specific products, bundles, halves or quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Households interested in buying should contact the plant directly at (337) 588-5008.

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.