DODGE CITY, Kan. -- The giant Cargill Beef slaughter plant on the east edge of Dodge City, Kan., is a factory -- in reverse. It takes 6,000 cattle a day and, within a few hours, divides the carcasses ...
American beef cow slaughter fell during the fall quarter by 19 percent from the same period in 2024, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released in the wake of the recent federal ...