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Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
- On Friday, Tyson Foods announced it will close its Lexington, Nebraska plant and shift its Amarillo, Texas facility to a single full-capacity shift, the company said.
- U.S. cattle supplies have plunged to historic lows, falling to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, while drought, tariffs, and smaller slaughterhouses have increased industry pressure.
- The Lexington plant employs about 3,200 people in a city of 11,000 and has the capacity to slaughter 5,000 head a day; its 1990 opening helped revitalize Lexington, Nebraska.
- Those changes will reduce national processing capacity by 7-9%, though consumers may not see price changes over the next six months, Tyson said.
- Tyson Foods said it will support affected team members with job placement and relocation, while U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer called the closure `extremely disappointed` and U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts `heartbreaking`.
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