As the Wild West was settled, cattlemen flocked to the plains and pastures that made up where Liberal, Kansas stands today. With wide, open space for their herds to graze and grow, Liberal became a new settlement in a wild, untamed America. As an integral community for these ranchers, Liberal allowed them to process and ship beef from a central, convenient location.
With continued advancements in transportation and increased demand for boxed beef, even more feedlots and ranches opened in Liberal. Soon, most of the surrounding farmland was dedicated entirely to growing grain to support the booming cattle industry.
Today, Liberal remains a hub of the meatpacking industry. As one of the largest employers in the area, National Beef® is an active community leader that works to continue the town’s legacy of farming and cattle raising that’s still alive and well today.
Since 1969, our Liberal facility has supported local ranchers’ and farm feeders’ livelihood as an integral part of the community and economy. Strategically placed just 80 miles from our Dodge City location, our Liberal plant is a state-of-the-art processing facility staffed with a team that’s passionate about delivering consistent, reliable high-quality beef to our Japanese customers.
National Beef’s Liberal plant includes an automated material handling system and food safety center, in order to maintain the quality and consistency of our chilled boxed beef. Liberal’s dedicated export room ensures that all of the beef supplied to our Japanese customers is trimmed to their specifications.