08/14/2026
Tyson Foods says it will close beef plants amid cattle shortage
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY
Thu, August 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM EDT 1 min read
HUGE WIN FOR THE SENTIENT BEINGS, LET'S KEEP THIS GOING. No need to harm sentient beings for ANY reason. Slowly but surely we're winning the battle to save them.
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods announced that it would be restructuring its beef operations by closing two plants and pursuing the sale of a third.
In a press release Aug. 13, the company said it would close its plants in Joslin, Illinois, and Eagle Mountain, Utah. Apart from the plant closures, Tyson Foods said it would pursue the sale of its beef plant in Pasco, Washington.
According to reporting from local Illinois station KWQC, employees at the Tyson plant in Joslin were told that their job duties would end no later than Aug. 14. But some employees at the plant may be asked to continue certain operations past that date, according to KWQC.
Tyson Foods frozen chicken products sit in the refrigerated section of a Safeway store on August 08, 2023, in Washington, DC.
Tyson Foods frozen chicken products sit in the refrigerated section of a Safeway store on August 08, 2023, in Washington, DC.
Tyson Foods said an ongoing cattle shortage was a factor in the restructuring.
The company cited USDA cattle inventory data, "which included continued evidence of limited heifer retention." The company said it would concentrate its beef business around three facilities located in Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him on X .
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