Hillsdale County Meats

Hillsdale County Meats operates at 11560 Territorial Rd. in Waldron, Michigan, in Hillsdale County, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M10026 and P10026. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection on file dated August 11, 2021. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant falls in FSIS slaughter volume category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. In addition to inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary listings confirm the Waldron address and the phone number (517) 286-6270, and a social media summary mentions fresh baked goods from a vendor called Baked By Mimi available Thursday through Saturday. Details beyond the federal record, including pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and product lists, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists both inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter, so a producer may be able to have animals harvested for resale under inspection or processed as custom work returned to the owner in packages marked Not for Sale. Species slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, which is typical of a small local plant with limited scheduling capacity. Booking lead times, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file, so call (517) 286-6270 to confirm availability and terms.

Hillsdale County Meats 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, which generally indicates meat sold directly to household customers at the plant. A secondary listing also mentions fresh baked goods from a vendor called Baked By Mimi available Thursday through Saturday. Specific retail products, bundles, halves and quarters, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not described in any source 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.