Tyson to Close Lexington, Nebraska, Beef Plant, Cut Amarillo, Texas, Plant to One Shift
Tyson Foods announced late Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, that it would shut down operations at its Lexington, Neb., beef processing facility and convert its Amarillo, Texas, beef plant to a single, full-capacity shift, in order to “right size its beef business and position it for long-term success.”
Production will increase at other company beef facilities, the company said, to keep up with demand and also optimize volumes across its network.
The company said it would help employees apply for open positions at other facilities and provide relocation benefits. According to a Reuters report on the announcement, about 3,200 employees work at Lexington alone, while some 1,700 workers at Amarillo would be impacted.
As of this writing (about 4:15 p.m. Central on 11/21/25), no other details were available with regard to date of closure or any other impacts.
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Andy Hanacek
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Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.