Braggs Corner Meat Corp.

Braggs Corner Meat Corp., doing business as Braggs Corner Halal Meats, operates under USDA FSIS establishment number M34799 at 15553 Braggs Corner Road in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, and classifies it as a very small establishment. Its grant of inspection on file dates to October 18, 2022.

The plant reports slaughtering cattle, sheep and lamb under federal inspection, and reports halal slaughter to FSIS. It also reports custom-exempt processing, the arrangement used when animals are slaughtered and cut for the exclusive use of the owner rather than for resale. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 2.0, one step above the smallest reported band of under 1,000 head per year.

The website on file is a Facebook page. A post associated with that page describes the operation as a family owned slaughterhouse in Culpeper and references Eid service. Beyond the federal record and that reference, details such as hours, pricing, cut and wrap options, booking practices and retail sales are not yet on file.

The federal record lists Braggs Corner Meat Corp. for meat slaughter and meat processing of cattle, sheep and lamb, with halal slaughter and custom-exempt processing both reported to FSIS. That combination means a producer may be able to have animals slaughtered under inspection or processed custom-exempt for the animal owner's own use, as listed. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging fees and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (703) 296-6115 to confirm current availability and terms.

Braggs Corner Meat Corp. reports custom-exempt processing 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.

A household buyer should know that the plant is a very small USDA-inspected slaughter and processing establishment that reports halal slaughter. A post associated with its Facebook page describes a family owned slaughterhouse in Culpeper and references service around Eid. The sources on file do not state whether there is a retail counter, whether halves or quarters or bundles are sold, or whether delivery, shipping or online ordering is available. Direct contact by phone or through the Facebook page is the only route indicated 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.