Marzolf Meats LLC

Marzolf Meats LLC, which also does business as Fall River Meats LLC, operates at 7415 79th Ave SE in Snohomish, Washington, in Snohomish County. The plant holds federal establishment number M47210 and reports both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter activities to FSIS, which classes it as Very Small. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and the FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is February 3, 2026. 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 USDA and WSDA slaughter and processing for beef, pork, lamb and goat, with animals brought to the Snohomish facility and on-farm slaughter offered for WSDA custom animals. Game processing is offered for elk, deer and bear, with instructions that animals arrive skinned, clean and properly tagged and that hunters call ahead to confirm space. The site states that the operation gives priority to small scale livestock producers and works only with farmers who attend to animal health and wellbeing. A published price list covers slaughter, cut and wrap, kill and chill, overnight, composting, fuel, storage, boxing, delivery, cancellation and emergency slaughter fees.

Two points in the record do not line up. The plant reports halal and kosher slaughter to FSIS, while its services page states that it does not offer religious slaughter services. The About page also describes the shop as under renovation and upgrading to offer USDA cut and wrap and eventually slaughter on site, while the federal record already lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities. Hours of operation are not stated in the sources, and no retail storefront or retail product list appears on the website despite the retail-exempt status reported to FSIS.

The website directs producers to submit a slaughter application, after which the request is reviewed and scheduled. Animals may be delivered to the Snohomish facility or, for WSDA custom animals, slaughtered on the farm. Posted USDA slaughter prices are $300 per head for beef and $340 for cattle over 30 months, pork at $180 per head skinned under one year and $300 over one year or $160 scalded under one year, and $140 per head for lamb and goat. Posted USDA cut and wrap is $1.59 per pound for beef with an $875 minimum, $2.00 per pound with a $1,000 minimum for cattle over 30 months, $1.50 per pound all burger with a $750 minimum, $1.39 per pound for pork with a $250 minimum, and a $150 flat fee for lamb and goat with $1.85 per pound added over 60 pounds. WSDA custom on-farm slaughter is listed at $300 per head for beef, $140 to $200 for hogs and $120 for lamb and goat, with a $500 minimum show up on farm, $40 fuel per stop, and cash guts and hide removal fees of $100 per head for beef and $50 per head for hogs, lamb and goat. Custom cut and wrap is $1.25 per pound with stated minimums. Other listed charges include $10 per head overnight and composting fees, cancellation fees of $140 to $300 per head, kill and chill at $500 per head for beef, $260 to $280 for pork and $180 for lamb and goat, emergency slaughter at $500 flat, and $50 per week storage if meat is left more than three weeks without contact. The site notes an average 30 percent loss from hanging weight to finished cuts. The site states that it does not offer religious slaughter services, while the federal record reports halal and kosher slaughter, so producers with those requirements should confirm directly.

Marzolf 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 establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, but the website does not describe a retail counter, halves and quarters, bundles, online ordering or shipping, so those details are not on file. Hunters can arrange game processing at flat fees of $600 for elk, $350 for deer and $350 for bear, with animals required to be skinned, clean and properly tagged and advance calls requested to confirm space. Delivery is listed at $50 up to 15 miles from the shop, with longer distances handled case by case, and a $100 boxing fee applies to deliveries of more than 75 pounds of meat.

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.