Schrader Farms, LLC

Schrader Farms, LLC operates as Schrader Farms Meat Market at 1937 Somerville Road in Romulus, Seneca County, New York. The plant holds establishment numbers M44950, P44950 and V44950 under a grant of inspection dated August 3, 2021, and is listed by FSIS in the Very Small size class. FSIS activities on file include meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes custom processing of beef, pork, and lamb for farms under USDA inspection, with beef and pork cut sheets, specialty products through a smokehouse, and a USDA inspector on site daily. The site states Animal Welfare Approved on its custom processing page. Alongside the processing side, the business runs a retail store and an online shop offering locally and naturally raised beef, pork, and chicken, and lists sales to restaurants and wineries.

A secondary business listing describes the operation as family owned and operated. Reported slaughter volume falls in FSIS category 2.0, above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year. Hours, prices, booking lead times, and delivery or shipping terms are not stated in the material on file.

The website states that the plant custom processes beef, pork, and lamb for farms under USDA inspection, with a USDA inspector on site daily, and it publishes beef and pork cut sheets along with a specialty products list handled through its smokehouse. Scheduling is handled through a custom processing inquiry form and a scheduling link on the site. FSIS records confirm meat slaughter and processing activity for cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, plus custom-exempt slaughter in which the customer's own animals are returned in Not for Sale packaging. Booking windows, minimums, kill and cut fees, hanging weight charges, and drop-off procedures are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (607) 869-6328 to confirm current availability.

Schrader Farms, 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 business operates a retail store and an online shop, described on its own site as selling locally and naturally raised beef, pork, and chicken. The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, consistent with a store selling directly to households. Whole, half, or quarter animal purchases, bundle boxes, delivery, shipping, and pricing are not described in the material on file, and store hours are not stated.

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.