C. Roy, Inc.

C. Roy, Inc. operates at 444 Roy Drive in Yale, Michigan, in St. Clair County. The plant holds establishment numbers M10114, P10114 and V10114 and is listed with FSIS for meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 17, 2021. Species slaughtered under inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The plant reports a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes a USDA inspected facility serving southeastern Michigan and states that custom beef coming into the plant is farm raised by local farmers, with no feedlot animals brought in for processing. The site says all animals are checked by a USDA veterinarian during the slaughter process, that humane methods are used, and that the plant is USDA and HACCP certified. The website lists beef, pork and lamb processing, and publishes cutting sheets and pricing for each. The website phone number is (810) 387-3957; the number in the federal record is (810) 387-3975.

The business is associated with Yale Bologna, which the website says the Roy family has made in Yale since 1924. The town holds an annual Yale Bologna Festival on the last weekend of July. A retail store and deli counter operate inside the plant. Search results also refer to the business as C. Roy & Sons Processing at the same address, and a Times Herald article describes it as a family-owned meat processing business operating for a century. Details beyond these sources are not on file.

The website states that custom beef brought to the plant is farm raised by local farmers and that no feedlot animals are accepted for processing. Animals are vet checked by a USDA veterinarian during slaughter and processed using humane methods, according to the site. Beef is charged on hanging weight: butchering is listed at $100.00 cut to your specifications, packaging at $0.85 per pound paper wrapped or $1.25 per pound vacuum sealed, an environmental fee of $20.00 per animal, a $10.00 charge for quarter beefs, and a $75.00 charge for organic beef. Approximate yields given are about 800 pounds whole, 400 pounds half and 200 pounds quarter. Pork is also charged on hanging weight: whole hog butchering $75.00, cut and wrap $0.85 per pound, regular smoked meat $1.00 per pound, environmental fee $15.00; halves are $37.50 butchering, $0.85 per pound cut and wrap, $1.00 per pound smoked meat, and a $7.50 environmental fee, with approximate whole pork yield of 180 pounds. Lamb butchering and processing with cut and wrap is listed at $125.00. The site notes prices are subject to change without notice. Beef and pork cutting sheets are referenced on the site. Booking procedures, lead times and minimums are not stated in the sources, although a third party listing mentions online harvest slot booking through Farmshare. Species slaughtered under federal inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison.

C. Roy, 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.

A full service meat counter operates inside C. Roy's, with steaks, chops, chicken, hot dogs, bacon and Yale Bologna available daily. Frozen prepackaged ground beef, bulk sausage, hot dogs, bacon and sausage links are stocked as grab and go items. The deli counter slices Yale Bologna, including sandwich size, and carries roast beef, corned beef, ham, turkey, and loaf lunchmeats including pickle loaf, olive loaf, football loaf and kielbasa loaf. The store also carries Michigan made maple syrup, honey and salami sticks, plus pet items. Bologna and cheese trays, gift cards and gift baskets are available by phone order. The website asks customers to call (810) 387-3957 for special cuts so they can be ready on arrival. Online ordering, shipping and delivery are not mentioned in the sources.

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.