Imperial Farms

Imperial Farms is a very small USDA-inspected establishment at 14003 Royalls Mills Road in Sumerduck, Fauquier County, Virginia, operating under establishment number M2581. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of February 18, 2025. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported to FSIS as cattle, sheep and lamb.

The plant reports halal slaughter to FSIS. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with resulting packages marked Not for Sale. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, which covers plants slaughtering under 1,000 head per year. A Facebook page associated with the business describes halal meat and references USDA inspection, and a Yelp listing references a menu at the Royalls Mill Road address.

The website on file resolves to a general road trip planning site rather than a business page, so no operator-published details on booking, pricing, cut and wrap, retail hours, or delivery are available. Details beyond the federal record and these brief secondary listings are not yet on file.

The federal record lists Imperial Farms as a slaughter and processing establishment handling cattle, sheep and lamb, with a slaughter volume category of under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Both federally inspected and custom-exempt slaughter are reported, meaning animals can be processed for the owner's own use with packages marked Not for Sale, or slaughtered under inspection where the meat may enter commerce. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should contact the plant at (571) 393-4044 to confirm species accepted, scheduling, and whether work is being taken as listed.

Imperial Farms 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.

Secondary listings describe Imperial Farms as offering halal meat and reference a menu, and the establishment holds a federal grant of inspection, which is the requirement for selling meat by the cut or in wholes, halves, and quarters. However, no retail counter hours, bundle offerings, pricing, online ordering, shipping, or delivery information appears in the sources on file. Households should contact the plant directly to confirm what is available for purchase.

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.