Four new beef processing plants, with combined capacity to process nearly 9,000 head daily, are scheduled to open in 2025 & 2026.
America's Heartland Packing - Warren County, MO: This 775,000 sq. ft. plant, with the capacity to process 2,400 head daily, is expected to open in early 2025.
Sustainable Beef - North Platte NE: This plant is being built with support from Walmart and could be processing cattle in 2025. It's expected to process 1,500 head of cattle per day at full capacity.
Producer Owned Beef - Amarillo TX: This $670 million plant is being built by a group of cattle feeders near Amarillo, Texas. It's expected to process at least 3,000 head of cattle per day and open in 2026.
Cattlemen's Heritage Beef - Mills County Iowa: This $450 million plant is being planned south of Council Bluffs, Iowa. It's expected to process up to 2,000 head of cattle per day. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2025.
