Tyson Foods to close two facilities and sell another amid beef business restructuring

Tyson Foods has announced plans to close two of its US facilities, and to pursue the sale of another, amid a broader restructuring of its beef operations.

Through the restructuring, the meat giant’s beef business will be consolidated around three facilities in the central US: Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas.

Operations will end at its beef facility in Joslin, Illinois, and its case-ready facility in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Manufacturing at these locations will be moved to ‘more strategically located’ facilities with ample growth capacity, Tyson said. Additionally, it will pursue a sale of its beef facility in Pasco, Washington.

FoodBev has approached Tyson for confirmation of the number of employees set to be impacted by all plant closures. The company stated that it will support team members through the transition and help them apply for open positions at other facilities.

The changes come as the company continues to be impacted by the historic cattle shortage in the US. Recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) cattle inventory data, including evidence of limited heifer retention, indicates the supply constraints are likely to persist.

Tyson believes the changes will help boost performance and position the company for long-term success despite the ongoing industry challenges. The company said it will gradually increase production capacity at its Amarillo facility as cattle becomes available, with the changes expected to facilitate a similar level of cattle harvesting across a more efficient network.

The news follows the earlier  announced in November 2025 and shut down in January 2026. The facility employed around 3,200 workers. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln study estimated a $3.3 billion economic loss statewide as a result of the closure.