Overview
- Tyson said the changes are expected around January 20, shifting the Amarillo, Texas facility to a single full-capacity shift.
- About 3,200 workers in Lexington, Nebraska, and roughly 1,700 in Amarillo will be affected, with assistance offered for transfers and relocation.
- The move follows U.S. cattle inventories falling to their lowest levels in nearly 75 years, increasing livestock costs and contributing to record beef prices.
- Tyson plans to raise production at other facilities; Lexington could process about 5,000 cattle per day and Amarillo about 6,000 at capacity, according to industry estimates.
- Nebraska officials condemned the impact on the local economy, as Tyson reported sizable beef-unit losses and forecast a $400 million to $600 million loss in fiscal 2026.