Cattle processing is underway again at Cargill Meat Solutions at High River, Alta after operations were halted for more than a week following torrential floods.
The plant started work during the weekend of July 5 after it was able to get enough fresh water, said company spokesperson Brigitte Burgoyne.
Production will continue throughout the week.
The plant, located north of High River was on high ground and was not flooded like the town where parts of the community are still under water.
With Cargill out of work for a week there was little action in the cash market for fed cattle, said Canfax spokesperson Dallas Rodger.
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“We should be looking at larger numbers and ramped up kills here this time of year,” he said.
Some cattle were diverted to the company’s Guelph, Ont., operation and some feedlots were able to send cash cattle to contracts elsewhere.
JBS Canada at Brooks also experience some slow downs at the same time due to computer problems where it could not properly track its inventory, said Rodger. That issue also appears to have been resolved.
