Almena Meat Company, Incorporated

Almena Meat Company, Incorporated operates a very small USDA-inspected plant at 715 19 1/4 Av, Cumberland, Wisconsin, in Barron County. The establishment holds establishment numbers M2557C and V2557C, with a grant of inspection date on file of December 10, 2024. FSIS lists its activities as Meat Processing, Meat Slaughter, and Voluntary Slaughter - Meat.

The plant reports slaughtering cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison under federal inspection, and its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt processing, the arrangement used when meat is returned to the owner of the animal rather than sold. The company's website describes the facility as a USDA federally inspected meat processing facility that complies with state and federal requirements.

According to the company website, Almena Meat Company was established in November 1988 by Brad and Kay Rundhaug. Detailed website text was not available at the time of this record, so hours, pricing, cut and wrap options, retail offerings, and booking procedures are not yet on file beyond what the federal record and these brief snippets state.

The establishment reports slaughter of cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison under federal inspection, plus custom-exempt processing for animals returned to their owner. FSIS classes the plant as very small, with a slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is limited relative to larger plants. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (715) 357-3592 to confirm species accepted, current scheduling, and whether inspected or custom-exempt processing fits their intended market.

Almena Meat Company, Incorporated 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.

Because the plant holds a federal grant of inspection, meat processed under inspection there may be sold by the pound or in bulk lots such as halves and quarters, but the sources on file do not describe a retail counter, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering. Meat handled under the custom-exempt option is returned to the animal's owner and is not for sale. Households interested in buying should call (715) 357-3592 or check almenameatcompany.com for current availability.

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.