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Cargill closing Wisconsin cattle plant

Citing the smallest U.S. beef herd since 1951; Cargill is going to close its slaughter plant in Milwaukee at the close of business on Friday.  The decision was made after the company conducted an 18-month review of the cattle supply.

 

Employees were told about the closure on Wednesday, they will receive 60 days’ pay after the plant closes. Nearly 600 people work at the plant which slaughters 1,400 cattle per day.

 

Cargill bought the facility in 2001.

 

A separate ground beef plant at the site which employs about 200 people will continue operations.


The closing does not affect Cargill’s six other slaughter plants.

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