Kennedy Meat Market

Kennedy Meat Market operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M4542 and P4542 at 280 Route 394 in Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of April 2, 2020. FSIS classifies the establishment in its Very Small size category.

Species reported to FSIS for slaughter under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant's FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning fewer than 1,000 head per year. The establishment also 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 business directory listings confirm the Randolph location and the name, with one directory giving the address as 200 NY-394 rather than the 280 Route 394 address reported to FSIS. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and product lines, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists both slaughter and processing at this establishment, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. Farmers have two paths here as listed: USDA-inspected harvest, which yields meat that may be sold by the pound or by the cut, and custom-exempt harvest, where the animal remains the owner's property and the packages are marked Not for Sale. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, hanging weight fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file, so contact the plant directly at (716) 358-2281.

Kennedy Meat Market 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 and is listed in business directories under butcher shop and meat packer categories, which indicates over the counter sales at the Randolph location. Specific products, cuts, bundle offerings, halves and quarters, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are not described in any source on file. Buyers should call (716) 358-2281 to confirm what is available.

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.