Falls Meat Service Inc.

Falls Meat Service Inc., which also does business as Sow Belly BBQ, operates at 13212 Main Street in Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. The USDA FSIS directory lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing under establishment numbers M47775 and P47775, with a grant of inspection date on file of December 5, 2024. FSIS classifies the plant as very small and records slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, with a slaughter volume category of 3.0. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes a family-owned and operated business that opened in 1974 and is located minutes from I-94. It lists full-service butchering and processing of beef, pork, and lamb, full venison processing, cured and naturally smoked sausages made in-house, wholesale and retail sales, and ready-to-eat products for events. The site states the business is veteran-owned and operated and a member of the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors, the American Association of Meat Processors, NFIB, WIB, and WPT. One note on inspection status differs between sources: the plant holds federal establishment numbers in the FSIS directory, while the website's custom butchering page describes the operation as State Inspected. Buyers with a specific labeling or resale need should confirm directly with the plant.

Products are sold at the retail store in Pigeon Falls and, according to the website, are carried in over 45 local stores and restaurants. The website posts downloadable price sheets for custom slaughter and products, venison processing, and a beef and pork sale.

The plant reports slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb to FSIS and also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a customer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. The website describes full-service butchering and processing of beef, pork, and lamb and posts a downloadable 2025 Custom Slaughter and Product Prices sheet. FSIS lists the plant as very small with a slaughter volume category of 3.0. Booking windows, lead times, and hanging or storage terms are not stated in the sources, so scheduling should be arranged by phone at (715) 983-2211 or 1-888-905-2289. Deer hunters should note the website's stated 10 pound minimum per product for venison items, its cutoff of December 1, 2025 at 5PM for whole deer that season, and its statement that whole deer will again be accepted starting in the early bow season of 2026, with after hours service available during early bow and shotgun season.

Falls Meat Service 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.

The website lists a retail store in Pigeon Falls and states that products are also found in over 45 local stores and restaurants. Locally raised beef is described as sold by the quarter, half, or whole, and locally raised hogs and lambs by the half or whole, available year round with availability confirmed by phone. The shop also lists ready-to-eat items such as pulled pork, pulled beef, coleslaw, and potato salad for graduation parties, weddings, and other gatherings. A 2026 Beef and Pork Sale flyer is posted for download. Online ordering, delivery, and shipping are not mentioned in the sources. The website notes that the slicer is taken apart 15 minutes before closing, so deli orders should be timed accordingly.

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.