JBS, the world's largest meatpacking company, announced plans to close a beef-processing plant in Pennsylvania as the company faces mounting pressure from a shortage of cattle in the United States.

The closure represents the latest facility shutdown in the meatpacking industry as companies grapple with reduced cattle availability. The Pennsylvania plant closure continues a trend of facility shutdowns across the sector as processors struggle to maintain operations amid constrained livestock supplies.

The cattle shortage has created significant challenges for major meatpacking operations throughout the country. Companies in the industry have been forced to make difficult operational decisions as they adapt to the reduced availability of livestock for processing.

JBS has not immediately provided details about the timeline for the plant closure or the number of employees who will be affected by the shutdown. The company operates numerous facilities across the United States as part of its global meat processing operations.