National Beef Packing Co plans to close its Brawley, California beef processing plant with the final day of operation on April 4, due to dwindling cattle supplies, the company said on Friday.
"A declining supply of fed cattle available for the Brawley facility was a key driver of the decision to close the plant," National Beef's chief executive officer Tim Klein said in a statement.
The future status of the plant, which employed 1,300 people, has not been determined, the company said.
The Brawley plant has the capacity to slaughter about 1,900 head of cattle per day, mostly Holstein steers, according to industry analysts.
"A declining supply of fed cattle available for the Brawley facility was a key driver of the decision to close the plant," National Beef's chief executive officer Tim Klein said in a statement.
The future status of the plant, which employed 1,300 people, has not been determined, the company said.
The Brawley plant has the capacity to slaughter about 1,900 head of cattle per day, mostly Holstein steers, according to industry analysts.