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Tyson Foods closes Eagle Mountain beef facility, lays off 723 workers

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
723
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.5%
723 OF 138,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Eagle Mountain, Utah.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Tyson Foods closed its beef facility in Eagle Mountain, Utah, resulting in layoffs that affected 723 workers, according to the Utah Department of Workforce Services. The closure is part of strategic changes the company is making amid a historic cattle shortage. Tyson Foods issued a news release acknowledging the impact on team members and said it will help affected employees apply for open positions at other facilities. Local workforce services are offering unemployment and assistance resources to displaced workers, and a regional job fair is scheduled soon.

Tyson Foods, Inc. cut 723 jobs in UT.

That is roughly 0.5% of the 138,000 people Tyson Foods, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 26 layoff events at Tyson Foods, Inc. since October 2023, including 5,777 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 22 additional events known from news reporting.

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Tyson Foods, Inc.TSN
Consumer Staples · 138,000 employees
26
EVENTS TRACKED
5,777
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED AUG 16, 2026LAST UPDATED AUG 19, 2026