Cunningham Meats LLC

Cunningham Meats LLC operates at 81 Cunningham Road in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M9410 and P9410. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 2, 2021. FSIS classifies the establishment as small and places its slaughter volume in category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb.

The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. Its website states the business has served Indiana County since 1986 and describes a traditional smokehouse used for bacon, ham, snack sticks, wieners, smoked sausages, kielbossi, ring bologna, and deli meats. The site says the business has won awards for its snack sticks, wieners, hams, and sausage.

In addition to fresh and smoked meats, the website lists deli meats and cheeses, seafood, grocery items, spices, seasonings, marinades, dairy products, deli salads and sandwiches, and locally sourced cheeses, sauces, and condiments. Catering is offered, including roaster pigs stuffed with homemade kielbossi and sauerkraut or bread stuffing, with sides such as baked beans and potato salad and service items included. A page for boneless deer processing is on the site. The website states meat is sourced from trusted suppliers.

The establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals owned by a customer can be slaughtered and returned in packages marked Not for Sale, alongside federally inspected slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. FSIS places annual slaughter volume under 1,000 head, so scheduling capacity is limited relative to larger plants. The website posts beef cutting and pork cutting forms for orders cut to the customer's preference. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Contact the plant directly at (724) 465-8862.

Cunningham 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 retail counter selling beef, pork, and chicken cuts, smokehouse items such as bacon, ham, snack sticks, wieners, kielbossi, and ring bologna, plus deli meats and cheeses, seafood, grocery items, and prepared foods including deli salads and sandwiches. Weekly specials are posted on the site. Beef and pork cutting forms are available for custom orders, and catering packages centered on roaster pigs are offered. The sources do not state whether halves or quarters, bundle boxes, online ordering, shipping, or delivery are available directly from the plant.

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.