B & P Meats, LLC

B & P Meats, LLC, doing business as Meatheads Market, operates at 694 Route 36N in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. The plant holds establishment number M1130+P1130 and is listed with USDA FSIS for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, with a grant of inspection date on file of May 2, 2025. Species slaughtered under inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, at a reported volume of 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 retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes Meatheads Market as a full-service retail meat market, harvesting, and processing facility. According to the site, owner Nathan Barber grew up on his grandfather's farm, bought the farm in 2015, and with his father Joe expanded it from 20 acres to more than 1,000 acres and from 10 beef cattle to nearly 100. The site states that local farmers lacked a nearby USDA-inspected place to have cattle slaughtered and processed, so Barber approached his cousins, the Pangallos, who had operated a custom processing shop, and the two families started the business as B&P Meats. The website says custom processing opened on July 18, 2022, and that the business was rebranded as Meatheads Market with plans to open a retail store alongside the plant near the end of 2022. The site's About page states the business had received USDA slaughter certification and was working toward USDA processing approval; the federal record now lists both meat and poultry processing activities along with slaughter.

The retail side sells local meats, cheeses, dairy products, and other locally sourced products, with an online shop listing individual beef, pork, and bacon items. The website states Meatheads Market is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors and of PA Preferred. Contact is by phone at (814) 936-2333 or email at sales@meatheadsmarket.com.

The plant reports both USDA-inspected and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals can be harvested for resale under inspection or processed custom for the owner's own use with packages marked Not for Sale. Species slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year. The website posts a price list: beef harvest fee $105.00, custom processing $1.05 per pound, USDA processing $1.25 per pound, with additions for burger patties, chip and cube steak, stew meat and soup bones at 70 cents per pound and liver, heart, or tongue at $5 each. For hogs, the harvest fee is $55.00, custom processing $1.00 per pound, USDA processing $1.20 per pound, with cure and smoke at 75 cents per pound, bulk sausage 50 cents, sausage links 80 cents, ham slicing 70 cents, and liver or heart $5 each. Handling and pickup fees are listed as $50 for 0 to 10 miles, $75 for 10 to 20 miles, and $100 for 20 to 30 miles plus $1.50 for each mile over 30. A hang fee of $15 a day applies to requested days beyond 14. Processing office hours are listed as Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, closed Saturday and Sunday. Booking lead times and minimums are not stated in the sources.

B & P Meats, LLC 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 website describes a full-service retail meat market selling local meats along with cheeses, dairy products, and other locally sourced items. An online shop lists 21 products with per-item prices, including beef ground chuck, ground round, New York strip, Delmonico, filet mignon, bone-in ribeye, chipped steak, shaved ribeye, stew meat, chuck roast, sirloin tip roast, pork sausage links and loose sausage, bacon, and Hillbilly bacon. The site notes that weights are approximate and prices may vary, and invites shoppers to contact the retail store for special requests or items not listed. Retail market hours are listed as Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday closed, Tuesday through Thursday 10 AM to 6 PM, Friday 10 AM to 7 PM, and Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM. Halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, and shipping are not mentioned in the 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.