CHICAGO, July 2 (Reuters) - Cargill plans to resume

slaughtering cattle on Friday at its Dodge City, Kansas, beef

plant, after weekend rains caused a partial roof collapse, the

company said on Tuesday.

One of four major U.S. beef processors, Cargill is using its

broad supply chain to minimize disruptions to customers and

livestock producers, according to an emailed statement. It said

the Kansas plant resumed operations on Tuesday on its

fabrication floor, where meat is cut into pieces.

(Reporting by Tom Polansek)