Overview
- Tyson announced it will close its Joslin, Illinois beef plant and its Eagle Mountain, Utah case-ready facility and is seeking to sell its Pasco, Washington beef plant.
- The company plans to anchor beef processing at three larger, centrally located facilities in Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas to reduce costs and improve competitiveness.
- Tyson cited USDA cattle inventory data showing limited heifer retention and described the situation as a prolonged supply shortfall that is likely to persist and pressure production.
- The company said it will help affected employees apply for open roles at other Tyson facilities, though it declined to specify how many jobs will be lost at the closing sites.
- Analysts and company filings show the moves cut processing capacity and follow prior plant closures, a shift that could raise regional job losses and keep upward pressure on beef prices until the national herd recovers.