Cattle and Beef Price-Fixing Settlement
Tyson Foods and Cargill · Beef products · Settlement Reached
About this case
Consumers alleged that Tyson Foods, Cargill, JBS Foods, and National Beef coordinated to allocate market share and fix or raise beef prices, increasing the prices paid for beef products. Tyson Foods and Cargill agreed to a combined $87.5 million settlement while the claims against JBS Foods and National Beef had not settled; claims against the settling defendants were due by June 30, 2026.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Tyson Foods and Cargill
- Product or service
- Beef products
- Case name
- Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Antitrust
- Reported harm
- Competition Pricing
Important dates
- Cattle and beef antitrust settlement claim
Participation information
Cattle and beef antitrust settlement claim
Consumers in one of the 26 covered states, including Michigan, who indirectly purchased beef products made from chuck, loin, rib, or round primal cuts between August 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019.
Submit proof of purchase such as receipts, invoices, purchase orders, or billing statements.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Status
- Deadline passed
- Total settlement amount
- $87,500,000
- Payout
- Payout amount was not specified.
- Reported proof requirement
- Yes
Sources
- Consumer Class-Action Settlements and Claim Deadlines
Detroit Free Press ·