Almena Meat Company, Incorporated

Almena Meat Company, Incorporated operates at 741 Garfield St S in Almena, Barron County, Wisconsin, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M2557, P2557 and V2557. The federal record lists activities of Meat Processing, Poultry Processing, Voluntary Processing - Meat and Voluntary Slaughter - Meat, with a grant of inspection date on file of September 3, 2024. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small. Species detail is not reported to FSIS.

The establishment reports both custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and returns packages marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. Secondary listings describe the business as a full-service meat processing facility and mention wild game handling and a butcher trade serving the Almena area.

Search results attribute the founding to November 1988 by Brad and Kay Rundhaug, while one third-party directory listing states "Since 1986." The plant's own website text was not available for this record, so details beyond the federal record and these secondary listings, including hours, pricing, booking practices and product lists, are not yet on file.

The federal record shows Voluntary Slaughter - Meat plus custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a farmer can be slaughtered and processed with the returned packages marked Not for Sale, and the plant also holds meat and poultry processing activities under federal inspection for product intended for sale. FSIS lists the operation as Very Small. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, species accepted, kill days, minimums, hanging or cut-and-wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (715) 357-3592 to confirm what it handles and whether it is taking animals.

Almena Meat Company, Incorporated 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 indicates meat is sold directly to household customers at the establishment, and a third-party listing describes it as the place to go for a butcher in Almena. Specific counter items, cuts, bundles, halves and quarters, delivery, shipping or online ordering are not stated in the sources on file. Hours are not on file, so calling ahead is advisable.

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.