U.S.

beef giants
Cargill, the largest U.S. beef packer, produces animal feed, agrochemicals and biofuels. Cargill is the second-largest privately held corporation in America. Beef division headquarters Wichita, Kan. Daily slaughter capacity 30,000 cattle U.S. beef plants 8 Feedlot ownership Yes, through its Caprock Industries Large Cargill beef plants Tyson is the second-largest U.S. beef processor. Its also the largest meat-processing enterprise in the world and produces an estimated one-fourth of all the beef, pork and chicken sold in the United States. Beef division headquarters Springdale, Ark. Daily slaughter capacity 29,000 cattle U.S. beef plants 7 Feedlot ownership No Large Tyson beef plants Large JBS USA beef plants JBS SA of Brazil is the largest single beef producer in the world. Beef division headquarters Greeley, Colo. Daily slaughter capacity 29,000 cattle U.S. beef plants 8 Feedlot ownership Yes, through Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, largest feeding operation in the U.S. With about 14 percent of total slaughter, National Beef, based in Kansas City, is the smallest of the big four packers. Headquarters Kansas City, Kan. Daily slaughter capacity 14,000 cattle U.S. beef plants 3 Feedlot ownership No; National is owned by a network of feedlots Large National beef plants
Omaha

Schuyler
Denver

Omaha

Dakota City Lexington

Denver

Omaha

Grand Island Greeley

Denver

Omaha

Fort Morgan

NEB. KAN.

NEB.
Kansas City

NEB. KAN.
Kansas Wichita City

COLO.

Dodge City
OKLA.

Wichita

Kansas City

KAN.

COLO.
Denver

NEB. KAN.
Kansas Wichita City

Finney County
OKLA.

COLO.

COLO.

Wichita

Dodge City Liberal

Amarillo

Amarillo

Okla. City

Amarillo
Amarillo

Okla. City

Cactus
Amarillo

OKLA.
Okla. City

OKLA.
Okla. City

TEXAS

TEXAS

TEXAS

TEXAS
2012 MCT

Source: Cattle Buyers Weekly

Graphic: The Kansas City Star