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TOP 30 U.S. PACKERS
from Cattle Buyer's Weekly
| RANK |
COMPANY |
CAPACITY
AND PLANTS |
ANNUAL SALES
AND KILL |
CATTLE TYPE |
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Head Office |
Head per Day |
In
Millions |
Including Slaughter Mix |
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1. |
IBP, inc
Dakota City, Neb. |
38,800/13 |
13,259 / 10,260 est.
(10,200 beef, allied sales
est.) |
Choice Fed, Lean Cow, Bull
Fed 93%, Non Fed 7% est. |
2. |
ConAgra Beef Companies
Greeley, Colo. |
23,600/8 |
5200 est. / 5600 est.
(6000 fresh meats) |
Lean Choice Fed
Fed 91%, Non Fed 9% est. |
3. |
Excel Corporation
Wichita, Kan. |
21,800/5 |
6100 / 6100
(beef only) |
Choice Fed, Fed 100% |
4. |
Farmland National Beef Pkg. Co.
Kansas City, Mo. |
8700/2 |
1907 / 2100 |
Black Angus, Fed 100% |
5. |
Packerland Packing Company
Green Bay, Wis. |
4750/3 |
1200 / 1248 |
Fed Holstein Steer
Fed 84%, Non Fed 16% |
6. |
Nebraska Beef, inc.
Omaha, Neb. |
2500/1 |
600 / 650 |
High Quality English (Angus,
Hereford), Fed 100% |
7. |
American Foods Group
Green Bay, Wis. |
2150/2 |
700 / 470 |
Fed Holstein
Fed 40%, Non Fed 60% |
8. |
Moyer Packing Company
Souderton, Penn. |
2000/1 |
570 / 456 |
Black Cattle
Fed 75%, Non Fed 25% |
9. |
Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
Fairmont, Minn. |
1950/3 |
Confid. / 350 est. |
Cow, Bull, Non Fed 100% |
10. |
Emmpak Foods, Inc.
Milwaukee, Wis. |
1800/1 |
450 / 410 |
Non Fed 88%, Fed 12% |
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Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.
Omaha, Neb. |
1800/1 |
446 / 455 |
Black Angus, Fed 100% |
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Taylor Packing Co., Inc.
Wyalusing, Penn. |
1800/1 |
322 / 433.7 |
Native, Fed 26%, Non Fed 74% |
13. |
Murco, Inc.
Plainwell, Mich. |
1600/1 |
300 / 350 |
Fed Holstein, Choice Angus
Fed 63%, Non Fed 37% |
14. |
GFI America, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minn. |
1500/2 |
230 est./ 300 est.
(fresh beef only) |
Native, Cow and Bull
Fed 50%, Non Fed 50% |
15. |
Sam Kane Beef Processors, Inc.
Corpus Christi, Texas |
1400/1 |
300 / 288.6 |
Crossbred, Fed 100% |
16. |
Shapiro Packing Co., Inc.
Augusta, Ga. |
1200/1 |
Confid. / 250 |
Non Fed 100% |
17. |
Beef Packers, Inc.
Fresno, Calif. |
1100/1 |
Confid. / 200 |
Non Fed 80%, Fed 20% |
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L & H Packing Companies
San Antonio, Texas |
1100/1 |
175 / 210 |
Non Fed 100% |
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Valley Pride Pack, Inc.
Norwalk, Wis. |
1100/2 |
96 / 191.7 |
Non Fed 100% |
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Washington Beef, Inc.
Yakima, Wash. |
1100/1 |
270 / 241 |
High % Choice, Fed 100% |
21. |
Harris Ranch Beef Company
Selma, Calif. |
800/1 |
172 / 179 |
English Cross, Fed 100% |
22. |
Lone Star Beef Processors
San Angelo, Texas |
750/1 |
100 / 144 |
Non Fed 100% |
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PM Holdings
Richmond, Va. |
750/1 |
300 / 190,000 |
Choice, Fed 100% |
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Shamrock Meats, Inc.
Vernon, Calif. |
750/1 |
135 / 185 |
Choice Fed
Fed 80%, Non Fed 20% |
25. |
Caviness Packing Co., Inc.
Hereford, Texas |
730/1 |
Confid. / 184 |
Non Fed 100% |
26. |
Supreme Beef Processors, Inc.
Dallas, Texas |
700/2 |
Confid. / Confid. |
Non Fed 100% |
27. |
Central Valley Meat Co.
Hanford, Calif. |
650/1 |
85 / 150 |
Non Fed 100% |
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San Angelo Packing Co.
San Angelo, Texas |
650/1 |
52 / 158 |
Non Fed 100% |
29. |
Aurora Packing Co., Inc.
North Aurora, II1. |
600/1 |
Confid. / 135 |
Prime, High Choice (90%) |
30. |
Brown Packing Company
Gaffney, S.C. |
500/1 |
Confid. / 126 |
Non Fed 100% |
| CBW's annual ranking of the top beef slaughter operations is based on maximum
daily slaughter capacity at U.S. plants that currently operate. Plant numbers include
slaughter and slaughter/processing plants only. Unless otherwise stated, sales are
company-wide sales. Cattle type refers both to preferred type and slaughter mix between
fed and non-fed cattle. "Est." refers to CBW estimate.
Source:
Cattle Buyer's Weekly (CBW). Editor & Publisher: Steve Kay. Inquiries
to: P.O. Box 2533, Petaluma, CA. 94953. (707) 765-1725 |
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