Smith Valley Meats

Smith Valley Meats operates at 246 Church Street in Rich Creek, Giles County, Virginia, under FSIS establishment numbers M9979, P9979, and V9979. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter and meat processing, along with voluntary slaughter and voluntary processing of both meat and poultry. Its grant of inspection on file dates to July 21, 2021, and FSIS classifies the operation as very small.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant reports a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Halal slaughter and kosher slaughter are both reported in the federal record.

No website is on file for this establishment. A Facebook page and several directory listings carry the business name and the Church Street address, and one review-site snippet describes the animals as pasture raised with no hormones and no antibiotics. Beyond those items and the federal record, details such as hours, pricing, booking practices, and product lists are not yet on file. The listed phone number is (540) 726-3992.

The federal record shows slaughter under inspection for cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, plus custom-exempt slaughter for animals the customer already owns, with resulting packages marked Not for Sale. Voluntary slaughter and voluntary processing for meat and poultry are also listed, which can cover species outside mandatory inspection. FSIS places the plant in slaughter volume category 1, under 1,000 head per year, and in the very small size class, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging and cut-and-wrap fees, and drop-off instructions are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call (540) 726-3992 to confirm what the plant is accepting.

Smith Valley 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.

The plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which allows direct sales of meat to household customers at the establishment. One directory review snippet describes the animals as pasture raised, with no hormones and no antibiotics. Retail counter hours, whether halves and quarters or bundles are sold, and whether delivery, shipping, or online ordering exist are not stated in any source on file. Halal and kosher slaughter are both reported in the federal record, but no source describes how those products are labeled or sold at retail.

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.