Sanderson Farms, Inc.

The Hammond, Louisiana plant at 13111 Hwy 190 West operates under FSIS establishment numbers P7264 and V7264 and is listed in the federal record as Sanderson Farms, Inc., with doing business as names including Covington Farms, Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Div), Sanderson Farms, LLC, Wayne Farms LLC, and Wayne-Sanderson Farms. FSIS lists the establishment's activities as poultry slaughter, poultry processing, and export certification. The grant of inspection date on file is March 14, 2019. FSIS classifies the plant as large, with a slaughter volume category of 5.0, the highest of the reported ranges. Poultry is the only species reported slaughtered under inspection.

The corporate website describes Wayne-Sanderson Farms as the nation's third-largest poultry producer, formed from two poultry companies with roots in farm supply and feed manufacturing. The company reports 23 processing and prepared-foods plants, more than 26,000 employees, nearly 2,000 contract family farms across broilers, breeders, and pullets, and operations reaching from North Carolina to Texas. Retail brands named on the site include Sanderson Farms, Naked Truth, and Covington Farms. Foodservice brands include Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Wayne Farms, Harrison, Kosmic Krunch, Buffaloos, Fly'n Saucers, Crispy Fliers, Platinum Harvest, and Chef's Craft.

No custom-exempt activity is reported for this establishment, and the sources describe no retail counter, farm-gate sales, or direct-to-household ordering at the Hammond location. The company website is corporate in scope and does not describe the Hammond plant specifically. Plant-level hours, ownership history at this site, and any additional certifications are not on file beyond what the federal record shows.

This establishment reports no custom-exempt activity to FSIS, so the sources do not indicate that it takes in animals from outside farmers for private processing and return. The company website describes a contract grower program in which nearly 2,000 family farms raise broilers, breeders, and pullets, supported by a flock advisor, veterinarians, and a technical services department, with growers responsible for housing, biosecurity, and daily bird care. The site states there is no single defined way to partner and directs interested farmers to a contact form. Contract terms, pay, and whether the Hammond complex is placing new growers are not stated in the sources.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The sources describe no retail store, halves or quarters, bundles, delivery, or online ordering at the Hammond plant. Products from the company reach consumers through retail and foodservice brands named on the corporate website, including Sanderson Farms, Naked Truth, and Covington Farms. Household buyers should treat this listing as a processing facility rather than a storefront unless the plant states otherwise.

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.