Liberty Locker

Liberty Locker operates at 109 E Liberty St in La Belle, Missouri, in Lewis County. It holds federal establishment numbers M5788, P5788, and V5788, with a grant of inspection on file dated November 5, 2021. FSIS lists the plant under meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing, and classifies it as Very Small.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and elk or deer. The plant's reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest FSIS category, under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The website on file is a Facebook page, and no page text was available for this record. A secondary directory listing describes the business as a USDA-inspected custom meat processing plant in La Belle. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and retail inventory, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant at (660) 213-3373 to confirm what is offered.

The federal record lists both inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter, so animals can be handled either for resale under inspection or for the owner's own use with packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and elk or deer. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, which indicates a small-scale operation. Booking lead times, minimums, kill day scheduling, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should call (660) 213-3373 to ask about scheduling and pricing.

Liberty Locker 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which generally allows direct sales of meat to household customers at the establishment. A secondary directory listing describes it as a custom meat processing plant and invites people to stop by. No product list, bundle offerings, halves or quarters pricing, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are stated in the available sources.

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.