A new beef processing plant is coming to southwest Missouri’s Pleasant Hope

A veteran state lawmaker and cattleman have announced that a company will open a new beef processing plant in southwest Missouri’s Pleasant Hope, which is between Springfield and Bolivar. Osceola State Representative Warren Love praises the decision by Missouri Prime Beef Packers, saying the Show-Me State ranks second or third in beef cow numbers:

Love says the new plant will open in January, providing great pay and benefits. He says the 100-thousand square foot facility previously operated as a pork processor, and that the plant will have the capacity to process 500 head per day. Love serves on the House Agriculture Policy Committee.