Indian Creek Meats

Indian Creek Meats operates at 337 River Walk Ln in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in Butler County. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M47439 and P47439 and is listed with USDA FSIS for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing. The grant of inspection on file is dated January 10, 2022. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small.

Under inspection, the plant reports slaughtering cattle and hogs. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment. A Facebook page associated with the business references meatballs made with local beef and pork. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practice, ownership, and cut and wrap options, are not yet on file.

The plant is listed with FSIS for meat slaughter and meat processing and reports slaughtering cattle and hogs under inspection. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a producer or household can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, consistent with a very small establishment. Booking practice, scheduling lead times, minimums, kill and cut fees, hanging weight pricing, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (573) 785-9849 to confirm species accepted and current availability.

Indian Creek 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 establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which indicates some direct sales activity, and a Facebook page associated with the business references meatballs made with local beef and pork. Whether a retail counter is open to walk-in customers, and whether halves, quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are offered, is not stated in the sources on file. Households should call (573) 785-9849 to confirm 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.