Five Marys Custom Meat Co.

Five Marys Custom Meat Co. operates in Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, California, under FSIS establishment number M53856. The federal record lists the plant for Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter, classes it as Very Small, and shows a grant of inspection date of May 3, 2023. Species detail is not reported to FSIS. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes craft butchery by Five Marys Ranch, with on-ranch harvest, dry-aging, and direct-to-consumer packaging with custom labels. The custom processing page states the operation is booking beef and that hogs, sheep, and wild game are not accepted at this time. Pricing listed on that page is $1.75 to $1.95 on the hanging weight for custom work, described as all inclusive with no extra charges for single packages or grind, plus a harvest fee. The site describes the business as run by ranchers for ranchers and aimed at producers selling premium meats direct to consumers.

Contact details differ between sources. The federal record lists 11225 N Highway 3 and phone (530) 598-7429; the website contact page lists 11224 N Highway 3 and phone (530) 468-4001, along with email addresses for Brian, Jake, and Mary. Website text says booking is handled by email or text to Brian at (530) 598-7429. Hours of operation are not stated in the sources on file.

The website states the operation is booking custom beef harvests and that its USDA harvest and butchery are both available to book, with beef only and no hogs, sheep, or wild game at this time. Listed pricing is $1.75 to $1.95 on the hanging weight for custom work, described as all inclusive with no extra charges for single packages or grind, plus a separate harvest fee. Booking is described as done by emailing jake@fivemarys.com and brian@fivemarys.com or texting Brian at (530) 598-7429. The site emphasizes dry-aging, custom labels, and packaging geared toward ranchers selling direct to consumers, and mentions on-ranch harvest. Minimums, lead times, and scheduling windows beyond a reference to booking through 2024 are not stated. Under the custom-exempt activity reported to FSIS, meat processed for the animal's owner is packaged Not for Sale.

Five Marys Custom Meat Co. 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 for the custom meat company is directed at ranchers bringing their own animals rather than at retail counter shoppers. The About page describes the related Five Marys Meats brand, which sells meats from animals the family raises and ships to homes anywhere in the United States, and links to an online shop. Retail hours, halves and quarters, bundles, or on-site counter sales at the Fort Jones plant are not stated in the sources on file.

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.