Tyson Foods Announces Two Facility Closures and Pursues Sale of Third Amid Record Cattle Shortage
The company will end operations at its Joslin, Illinois, beef plant and its Eagle Mountain, Utah, case‑ready facility, while pursuing a sale of its Pasco, Washington, beef facility, according to a Tyson Foods press release. HIGH BEEF PRICES HITTING CONSUMERS AS MEATPACKING GIANT WARNS OF SUPPLY STRUGGLES Beef cattle gather in a pasture as ranchers face the challenge of rebuilding the U.S. herd. (Angela Piazza/The Dallas Morning News) “Recent USDA cattle inventory data, which included continued evidence of limited heifer retention, indicates these supply constraints are likely to persist, requiring strategic action.” Tyson Foods said it will assist affected employees in applying for jobs at other facilities. “Tyson Foods will anchor its beef business around three strategically located beef facilities in the central United States: Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas and Amarillo, Texas, to create a more competitive footprint amidst one of the most historic cattle shortages the country has ever experienced.”
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