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Tyson, Cargill beef price-fixing
Court case: In re: Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation
If you bought fresh or frozen beef at a grocery store in one of 27 states between August 2014 and December 2019, you're likely covered by this $87.5 million settlement against Tyson and Cargill for allegedly fixing beef prices. You do need to file a claim before June 30, 2026, but you don't have to dig up old receipts.
Official eligibility wordingConsumers who purchased fresh or frozen beef from chuck, loin, rib, or round primal cuts between Aug. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2019 in 27 specified states or D.C. for personal consumption (not resale). Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on June 17, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You may qualify if you bought fresh or frozen beef cuts (chuck, loin, rib, or round) at retail for personal use, not for resale, between August 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019, and you lived in or shopped in one of these states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, or Washington D.C.
- Estimated payoutPro rata share based on purchases from remaining funds after deductions
- Claim deadlineJune 30, 2026 (closed)
- Exclusion deadlineMarch 30, 2026 (passed)
- Proof requiredNo
- What you needFile a claim at overchargedforbeef.com by June 30, 2026. You don't need proof to file, but providing purchase documentation could increase your payout. No Notice ID is required.
How hard is this claim to file?
Watch out for
- The exclusion deadline (March 30, 2026) has already passed — you can no longer opt out of the settlement, so filing a claim is your only path to any recovery.
- The claim site (overchargedforbeef.com) requires account creation — don't mistake a login error for an ineligibility issue, just create a new account.
- No proof is required now, but the notice states documentation may be requested later — so if you have any old grocery receipts, bank statements, or loyalty-card records covering 2014–2019, hold onto them.
- Payment goes only to claimants; there is no automatic payout, so skipping the form means getting nothing.
We prepare — you file on the official site yourself. This is not legal advice and is not an eligibility decision; the administrator and court decide.
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Claim deadline
June 30, 2026
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Eligibility summary Quoted in the official eligibility wording above ↑
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Proof requirement
No
Proof Required: No Proof — claimants estimate purchases; documentation may be requested later.
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Payment status
Claim period open
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Estimated payout
Pro rata share based on purchases from remaining funds after deductions
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Administrator
Epiq
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Opt-out deadline
March 30, 2026
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Class period start
August 1, 2014
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Class period end
December 31, 2019
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Court case number
0:22-md-3031 (JRT/JFD)
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Case name
In re: Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation
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Status history
- Claim deadline passed.
- Settlement published after verification.
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