Processor registry
IA · 14 plantsUSDA-inspected cattle slaughter plants in Iowa
14 establishments in 13 counties, alphabetical by county. Establishments whose FSIS demographic record carries a slaughter flag for steers, heifers, cows, bulls or calves.
- Agri Star Meat and Poultry, LLC(563) 864-7811
Postville, Allamakee County
EST. M4653A+P4653A+V4653ALargeCattle, Poultry
- Country Meats Inc.,(712) 689-2435
Arcadia, Carroll County
EST. M2104+V2104Very SmallCattle, Hogs, Sheep and lamb, Elk, deer, yakCustom-exempt slaughter
- Cherokee Locker Inc.(712) 225-2185
Cherokee, Cherokee County
EST. M2839+P2839Very SmallCattle, Hogs, Sheep and lambCustom-exempt slaughter
- Jordan's Meat Market(712) 376-1040
Marcus, Cherokee County
EST. M2614+P2614Very SmallCattle, Hogs, Sheep and lambCustom-exempt slaughter
- Edgewood Locker Inc.(563) 928-6814
Edgewood, Clayton County
EST. M1697+P1697SmallCattle, Hogs, Sheep and lambCustom-exempt slaughter
- (563) 566-2202
- (515) 368-3022
- Rockdale Locker, LLC(563) 357-1611
Maquoketa, Jackson County
EST. M3091Very SmallCattle, Hogs, Sheep and lambCustom-exempt slaughter
- (641) 622-3220
- The Cut Meat Market(712) 930-6328
Sanborn, O'Brien County
EST. M2732+P2732+V2732Very SmallCattle, HogsCustom-exempt slaughter
- Ruthven Meat Processing Inc.(712) 837-5334
Ruthven, Palo Alto County
EST. M2118+P2118+V2118Very SmallCattle, Sheep and lambCustom-exempt slaughter
- Iowa State University Meat Laboratory(515) 294-5321
Ames, Story County
EST. M2049+P2049Very SmallCattle, Hogs, Sheep and lamb
- (641) 484-2220
- (641) 942-6231
Questions
How many cattle slaughter plants does Iowa have?
14 establishments in Iowa carry the flag in the FSIS directory of 2026-09-01, in 13 counties. 9 of them also report custom-exempt work, which is what a household needs to have its own animal processed.
What does the cattle flag mean?
Establishments whose FSIS demographic record carries a slaughter flag for steers, heifers, cows, bulls or calves. These are the plants that can process a beef animal, whether the farm sells it by the cut under inspection or a household buys a half.
Are state-inspected plants included?
No. This list is federal grants of inspection only. Iowa also runs a state meat inspection program whose plants can sell within the state; the state agency keeps that list, and the Iowa buying guide explains how the two systems fit together.
Cattle plants in other states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory and Establishment Demographic Data, 2026-09-01 edition, filtered to Iowa. Flags are as reported by the establishment; confirm by phone before booking.