Caviness Beef Packers plans to expand its Hereford, Texas packing plant in a move that will add an additional 800 head per day through the line. The Amarillo-based beef packing company released a statement about the planned expansion that will see construction begin in October 2018. Caviness plans to add a second harvest and processing shift while hiring 600 additional employees. Currently the plant processes 1,800 cattle per day. When the expansion is complete in fall of 2019 the plant will have a per day capacity of 2,600 cattle. –Drovers CattleNetwork Read more…
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