Blue Ridge Meats of Front Royal

Blue Ridge Meats of Front Royal operates at 2391 Guard Hill Road in Middletown, Warren County, Virginia, under USDA establishment number M6526. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 20, 2021. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under federal inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Its own website describes the business as a USDA- and AWA-approved abattoir offering butchery along with smoked products, and secondary listings describe it as a local USDA custom processing butcher shop focused on high-end products and services.

The website text captured for this record was largely page code rather than readable content, so specifics such as hours, booking procedures, pricing, cut and wrap options, and the retail product list are not yet on file. The listed phone number is (540) 636-6050. As listed, buyers and producers should contact the plant directly to confirm current availability and terms.

The plant is federally inspected for slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and it also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which the animal remains the customer's property and the finished packages are marked Not for Sale. Producers who intend to sell cuts by the piece will need inspected slaughter rather than custom work, and both paths are on the federal record here. FSIS lists the operation as very small with a slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, kill days, minimums, hanging fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file, and should be confirmed by phone at (540) 636-6050.

Blue Ridge Meats of Front Royal 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 its website describes butchery and smoked products, which indicates meat is sold at the site. The sources on file do not state retail counter hours, whether halves and quarters or bundle boxes are offered, or whether the business ships or delivers. Households should contact the plant directly 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.