Oregon Beef Co.

Oregon Beef Co. operates at 1762 S. Adams Drive in Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon, under USDA establishment numbers M9289 and P9289. The plant reports both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter activities to FSIS and is listed in the federal directory as Very Small size class, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 23, 2021. Species detail is not reported to FSIS. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes the business as founded in 1979 by James Wyzard JR as a full service USDA custom, processing and wholesale distributing meat plant. Tom Jones joined in 1983 and is described as current plant manager. Stann Dmytryk joined in 1987 and, as a member of HDD Incorporated, purchased Oregon Beef Company from Wyzard in March 1993. The website states the business expanded to become Central Oregon's largest HRI (Hotel, Restaurant and Institutions) distributor and grew its retail meat sales as well. The 1979 founding date on the website and the 2021 grant of inspection date in the federal record are different pieces of information; the federal date reflects the grant currently on file with FSIS.

According to the website, Oregon Beef Company distributes beef, pork, poultry, cheese, potato products, fish and oils, serving Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville, Sisters, La Pine, Sunriver and Warm Springs. A new retail display room was added in 2023. Hours, pricing, booking procedures, and cut and wrap details are not stated in the sources on file.

The federal record shows Oregon Beef Co. reports both slaughter and processing activities and offers custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals remain the property of the customer and the resulting packages are marked Not for Sale. Species handled are not reported to FSIS, and the sources on file do not state booking lead times, scheduling windows, minimums, kill day schedules, hanging fees, cut and wrap charges, or whether the plant offers dry aging, curing, or smoking. Farmers should contact the plant at (541) 475-2288 to confirm what species and services are available as listed.

Oregon Beef Co. 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 website states that the retail side of the business has grown and that a new retail display room was added in 2023. Oregon Beef Company describes itself as a distributor of beef, pork, poultry, cheese, potato products, fish and oils serving Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville, Sisters, La Pine, Sunriver and Warm Springs, and says orders are delivered promptly. The establishment also reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. Specific retail items, bundles, halves and quarters, online ordering, and shipping are not described in the sources 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.