CHICAGO, March 22 (Reuters) - National Beef Packing

Company, one of four major U.S. beef processors, said it

suspended production at its Liberal, Kansas, plant for a second

day on Friday, after a fire.

The company said it plans to resume production on Monday,

following Wednesday night's blaze in the facility's loading dock

area. The plant processes about 6,000 cattle per day, which

accounts for roughly 5% of daily U.S. production.