Carlton Packing Company

Carlton Packing Company, doing business as Carlton Farms, is a small USDA-inspected establishment at 10600 NW Westside Road in Carlton, Oregon, in Yamhill County. It holds establishment numbers M9228, P9228 and V9228, with a grant of inspection date on file of November 2, 2020. FSIS lists the plant's activities as meat processing, meat slaughter, voluntary processing of meat and voluntary slaughter of meat.

The species reported slaughtered under federal inspection is hogs. The plant's FSIS slaughter volume category is 3.0, placing it above the smallest volume tier, where category 1 covers operations under 1,000 head per year. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

No website is on file for this establishment, and the available search listings are directory entries that repeat the name, address and the general fact that slaughter and processing services are offered. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, scheduling, cut and wrap options, and any retail product list, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at (503) 852-7166.

The plant reports both federally inspected hog slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter of customer-owned animals, with custom product packaged and marked Not for Sale. FSIS lists meat slaughter and meat processing activities along with voluntary slaughter and voluntary processing of meat. Hogs are the species reported slaughtered under inspection; no other species are listed in the federal record. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, cut and wrap fees, and whether the plant is currently taking new custom work are not stated in any source on file, so producers should call (503) 852-7166 to confirm.

Carlton Packing Company 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 indicates some direct sale of meat at the establishment level. However, no website is on file and no source names a retail counter, product list, bundles, halves or quarters, shipping, delivery, or online ordering. Households interested in buying should contact the plant directly to ask 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.