M3 Meats

M3 Meats is a very small USDA-inspected establishment at 703 East Main Street in Sidney, Montana, in Richland County. It operates under establishment number M3711 and is listed with the Food Safety and Inspection Service for both meat slaughter and meat processing. The species reported as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb.

The federal record places the plant in the smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year. Along with federally inspected slaughter, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer and returns the meat in packages marked Not for Sale. The listed phone number is (406) 433-3410.

No website is on file for M3 Meats, and secondary listings found in search results confirm only the name, address, and phone. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, retail offerings, and ownership, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists M3 Meats for slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, both under federal inspection and on a custom-exempt basis for animals the customer already owns. Custom-exempt work returns meat packaged and marked Not for Sale, for the owner's own use. The plant is in the smallest FSIS volume class, under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking lead times, scheduling, kill fees, cut and wrap charges, and minimums are not stated in any source on file. Producers should call (406) 433-3410 to confirm availability and terms.

M3 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.