Caledonia Packing LLC

Caledonia Packing LLC operates at 3892 92nd St SE in Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan, on the corner of 92nd and East Paris. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M46200, P46200 and V46200, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 12, 2021. FSIS lists its activities as meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, poultry processing and voluntary slaughter of meat, and classes the establishment as very small. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, where animals owned by the customer are returned in packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales. FSIS places its slaughter volume in category 1.0, under 1,000 head per year.

The plant's website describes it as a custom and federally inspected USDA slaughter and processing facility, and lists cutting instruction options for beef, pig, and lamb and goat. Its stated process is to schedule an appointment, deliver livestock, provide cutting instructions, and pick up finished product. The site states regular slaughter days are Mondays and Wednesdays, that beef hangs a minimum of 7 to 10 days with longer aging available if requested at booking, and that hogs, lambs and goats are processed within 7 days of butcher. Cutting is described as steaks and roasts cut with a thin bladed band saw with the remainder trimmed by hand, roasts tied with butcher twine or netting, bone guard used as needed, packages labeled with the customer's name and cut, 3 mil vacuum-packed and double sealed bags, and a freezer held at minus 10 degrees F. Boxes are custom sized, labeled and counted into the freezer.

The website also describes emergency livestock slaughter services, with requests taken by text at 1-855-327-5100, monitored daily from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The site states that emergency animals may be accommodated in-house, coordinated with mobile slaughter partners, or scheduled into regular processing days, and that pricing outside Monday and Wednesday varies with timing, labor and logistics and depends on staff availability. Beyond what is listed here, details such as prices, retail counter inventory, and religious or third-party certifications are not on file.

Farmers and hobby farmers schedule a harvest appointment, deliver livestock, submit cutting instructions, and return for finished product. The website states regular slaughter days are Mondays and Wednesdays and promotes scheduling for the 2026 harvest season. Both federally inspected and custom-exempt slaughter are available, with custom work returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and the site also handles goats. Beef hangs a minimum of 7 to 10 days, with longer hanging available if requested at booking, and hogs, lambs and goats are processed within 7 days of butcher. The plant offers to split beef into A, B, C and D quarters and small animals into A and B halves for growers dividing orders among buyers. For livestock emergencies, the site directs farmers to text 1-855-327-5100 with the type of livestock, nature of the emergency, location, time sensitivity and a callback number, and states costs and availability are discussed before proceeding. Specific fees, minimums and deposit terms are not stated in the sources.

Caledonia Packing LLC 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and the website invites customers to call at 1-616-891-8447, text 1-855-327-5100, or visit the facility in Caledonia. Households buying a whole, half or split-side animal from a farmer can use the plant's online or printable cutting sheets for beef, pig, and lamb and goat, including a standard cuts option or a choose-your-own-cuts option. The beef page provides yield guidance, noting a 1,250 pound steer averages about 58 percent hanging weight and roughly 430 pounds of retail cuts. Finished product is vacuum packed in 3 mil double-sealed bags, labeled with the customer's name and cut, and held in a freezer at minus 10 degrees F. The site mentions a monthly email newsletter with coupons. A stocked retail case, delivery and shipping are not described 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.