SOUTHERN grainfed beef supply chain Thomas Foods International is planning to invest more than $22 million expanding its Southern Cross Feedlot in South Australia. TFI’s last expansion of Southern Cross was completed in 2023 and brought the company to Number 12 in Beef Central’s Top 25 Lotfeeders feature. TFI’s Southern Cross feedlot general manager, James Sage said the expansion would support increased operational demand and create further employment opportunities for locals. “The Southern Cross feedlot has been growing steadily in recent times, in part due to the increasing number of cattle required at the Murray Bridge meat processing plant, and the overall outlook is very positive. The Southern Cross yard is 100pc no-HGP.