Major retail meat company closes plants, lays off over 3,200 — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/major-retail-meat-company-closes-plants-lays-off-over-3-200Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. Tyson Foods closes beef plants and lays off over 3,200 employeeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/major-retail-meat-company-closes-plants-lays-off-over-3-200https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/major-retail-meat-company-closes-plants-lays-off-over-3-200#u45063Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:25:21 +0000Tyson Foods is shutting down beef plants and cutting more than 3,200 jobs amid historic cattle shortages. The closures include a facility in Eagle Mountain, Utah, where more than 700 workers are losing their jobs just five years after the company expanded into the state. The company is facing a beef packing capacity squeeze caused by a lack of available cattle. These closures are creating economic instability for local cattle farmers and forcing affected families in Utah to consider relocating.Why it mattersThe industry is currently struggling with a mismatch between the number of active packi