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Beef Price-Fixing Settlement
Tyson and Cargill · Beef products · Settlement Reached
About this case
An antitrust class action alleged that beef processors, including Tyson and Cargill, restrained competition and affected prices for beef products. An $87.5 million settlement has been established for qualifying purchases, with claims due by June 30, 2026.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Tyson and Cargill
- Product or service
- Beef products
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Antitrust
- Reported harm
- Competition Pricing
Important dates
- Beef products settlement claim
Participation information
Beef products settlement claim
Residents of 26 states and Washington, D.C. who purchased one of the covered beef products between August 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019 may have been included.
File a claim through the official settlement process if eligible.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Status
- Deadline passed
- Total settlement amount
- $87,500,000
- Payout
- The fund will be distributed in equal shares among valid claimants.
- Reported proof requirement
- Unclear