Friona Meat Plant, Texas

This beef plant, operated by Cargill, slaughters around 4,500 cows per day, producing more than three million pounds of beef, per day. It was established in 1968, and employs around 2,000 people. Cargill is one of the four major meat companies in the USA, and is the largest privately held company in the country. It manufactures a wide range of food and agriculture products, from potash to grains to French fry salt. This is one of several large Cargill beef plants.