Greenbrier Meat Company, Inc.

Greenbrier Meat Company, Inc. operates at 508 Feamster Rd. in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and appears in the USDA FSIS directory under establishment number M4593. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of June 18, 2020. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and goats. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals that remain the property of the customer and returns the meat in packages marked Not for Sale. A business listing for the company describes it in the Butcher Shops and Butchers categories, and a March 2025 news item refers to the operation marking 15 years in business as a custom slaughterhouse.

Beyond the federal record and these directory listings, details are not yet on file. The sources reviewed do not state hours, pricing, booking procedures, cut and wrap options, retail inventory, or ownership. Farmers and household buyers should contact the plant directly at (304) 645-1710 to confirm what is currently available.

The federal record lists Greenbrier Meat Company as both a slaughter and processing establishment, with cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and goats reported as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer can have their own animals killed and cut with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale for the owner's use. FSIS lists the plant in its smallest slaughter volume category, under 1,000 head per year, which suggests limited weekly capacity. Scheduling windows, deposits, hanging weight fees, minimums, and cut and wrap choices are not stated in the sources on file, so producers should call (304) 645-1710 to confirm terms and whether dates are available.

Greenbrier Meat Company, Inc. 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.

A business directory listing places Greenbrier Meat Company in the Butcher Shops and Butchers categories, but the sources reviewed do not confirm a retail counter, halves or quarters for sale, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Because the plant holds federal inspection for slaughter and processing, meat produced under inspection may legally be sold, while animals handled under the custom-exempt path are returned to their owner in Not for Sale packages. Households should contact the plant directly to ask what, if anything, is sold to the public.

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.