Open for claimsAntitrustTyson Beef Direct Purchaser Antitrust Settlement
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Tyson agreed to an $82.5 million settlement, including $2.5 million for notice and administration, in litigation over alleged beef price fixing. Eligible people and businesses bought qualifying beef directly from Cargill, JBS, National Beef or Tyson, or their subsidiaries or affiliates, for use or delivery in the United States from January 1, 2015 through February 29, 2020.
New claims must be submitted online or mailed postmarked by November 30, 2026. An approved claim in the earlier JBS settlement generally carries over without a new claim, but revised product exclusions can change recognized purchases and prior supplemental documentation may need to be resubmitted. Payments depend on qualifying purchases, available net funds and court approval.
Key facts
- Claim deadline
- November 30, 2026; online submission or mail postmark
- Tyson settlement
- $82.5 million total, including $2.5 million for notice and administration
- Purchase period
- January 1, 2015–February 29, 2020
- Payment
- Proportional share based on verified qualifying purchases; no fixed individual amount
- Purchasers
- Direct purchasers from named producers or their subsidiaries or affiliates
- Case
- In re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation (DPP Beef), 22-md-03031-JRT-JFD
Official settlement administrator: A.B. Data, Ltd.
Evidence for key facts
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Claim statusChecked
If you did not file a claim in the previous settlement, you must submit this Claim Form to the mailing address listed at the top of this form or on the Settlement, Website www.BeefDirectPurchaserSettlement.com by November 30, 2026 to be eligible to receive a payment.
ClaimPDF p1; whitespace normalized
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All persons and entities who directly purchased Beef for use or delivery in the United States, whether fresh or frozen, made from one of the following primals: chuck, loin, rib or round from Defendants, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, from January 1, 2015 to February 29, 2020.
AgreementPDF p9, section 1(s); definitions 1(b),1(f) on PDF p5; exclusions continue PDF p10
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beef excludes any product that is marketed as organic, grass-fed, kosher, halal, certified humane, Wagyu, “American-Style Kobe Beef”, and any product that is cooked, ground, marinated, seasoned, flavored, or breaded.
AgreementPDF p9, section 1(s); whitespace normalized
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the class definition now excludes further processed products such as ground beef and drop byproducts such as offal.
NoticePDF p9, FAQ13; confirms agreement exclusion despite shortened class quotation elsewhere
Payment and benefitsChecked
Tyson will pay $80,000,000 to resolve all Settlement Class members’ claims against Tyson for the Released Claims (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) in addition to $2,500,000 for settlement notice and administrative costs.
NoticePDF p7, FAQ9; conditional on court approval
Payment and benefitsChecked
will be distributed to Settlement Class Members on a pro rata (or proportional) basis based on the dollar amount of qualifying Beef purchases submitted by each Settlement Class Member in a timely, valid Claim form compared to the total dollar value of all qualifying Beef purchases claimed by all Settlement Class Members submitting timely, valid Claim Forms.
NoticePDF p7, FAQ10; net of listed deductions; whitespace normalized
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Documentation must include actual receipts or invoices that include the product name, name of Defendant manufacturer, date of purchase, and net purchase amount.
ClaimPDF p2; blank claim; whitespace normalized
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If you agree with this purchase information, you simply need to complete the Claimant Information section (on page 3), affirm and sign the attestation (on page 3), and submit it by November 30, 2026 (postmarked or submitted online).
PrepopulatedPDF p2; no unsupported blanket new-receipt requirement for accepted prepopulated amounts
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This form must reflect ALL purchases from the Defendants that you are claiming during the relevant time period.
AuditPDF p1; revised amounts require supporting receipts/invoices
Proof requirementsChecked
If you already filed an approved claim in this lawsuit, you do not need to submit another Claim Form. You will be automatically eligible to receive a payment in this Settlement.
PrepopulatedPDF p1; subject to current qualifying purchases; notice FAQs12–15 requires possible renewed supplemental documentation
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All revised or supplemental Beef purchase amounts will require actual documentation evidencing the entirety of the revised or supplemental purchase amounts being claimed.
NoticePDF p9, FAQ13; whitespace normalized
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Please complete the Claimant Information below and submit it by November 30, 2026 (postmarked or submitted online),
ClaimPDF p2; no exact cutoff or timezone supplied
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If you did not file a claim in the previous settlement, submit your Claim Form online at www.BeefDirectPurchaserSettlement.com by NOVEMBER 30, 2026. Or fill out the Claim Form and mail it to the address below, postmarked no later than NOVEMBER 30, 2026.
NoticePDF p8, FAQ12; whitespace normalized
Who qualifies
- People and entities must have purchased covered beef directly from Cargill, Inc.; Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation (also called Cargill Protein); JBS S.A.; JBS USA Food Company; Swift Beef Company; JBS Packerland, Inc.; National Beef Packing Company; Tyson Foods, Inc.; Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.; or their subsidiaries or affiliates, for use or delivery in the United States during January 1, 2015–February 29, 2020. An ordinary grocery-store purchase does not establish a direct purchase from these producers.
- Covered beef is fresh or frozen boxed or case-ready beef made from U.S. fed cattle and derived from chuck, loin, rib or round. Excluded products include ground beef; products marketed as organic, grass-fed, kosher, halal, certified humane, Wagyu or American-Style Kobe Beef; and cooked, marinated, seasoned, flavored or breaded products. Other further-processed meat is excluded except case-ready beef, as are drop byproducts such as trim, fats, oils, hides and offal.
- Excluded people and entities include the defendants and their officers, directors and employees; defendant-controlled entities; defendants’ affiliates, legal representatives, heirs and assigns; federal, state and local governmental entities; the presiding judicial officer and immediate family and judicial staff; assigned jurors; and anyone who properly opted out of the Tyson settlement.
How to claim or review an existing claim
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Check whether your earlier claim carries over
If you already filed an approved JBS claim, do not submit a duplicate solely to receive Tyson benefits. Review your recognized purchases: the Tyson class excludes ground beef and drop byproducts, and documents supplementing a JBS claim may need to be submitted again. A Tyson claim already submitted also need not be resubmitted.
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Review your purchase records
A prepopulated form lists known purchases; use the Unique ID and PIN from your notice to review them through the official login. If the amounts are correct, complete and sign the form. If you disagree or need to supplement them, complete the Purchase Audit Request Form with supporting records. The blank online form is available for purchasers without prepopulated records.
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Document new or revised purchases and sign
For a blank claim or revised purchases, provide a table or spreadsheet covering all purchases claimed, identifying the defendant, year, beef product and purchase amount. Supply actual receipts or invoices showing product name, defendant manufacturer, purchase date and net amount. Keep originals and send legible copies. Sign the certification that the information is true and you are authorized to act for the purchaser; additional information may be requested.
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Submit by November 30
Submit online through the official settlement website or mail the completed claim, any audit form and required records postmarked by November 30, 2026 to DPP Beef Litigation, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 173066, Milwaukee, WI 53217. Account for all Unique IDs if you received several notices, without claiming the same purchases twice.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this for shoppers who bought beef at a supermarket?
The class requires purchases directly from the named producers or their subsidiaries or affiliates. Buying beef through an unrelated grocery store or distributor does not satisfy that requirement.
How much will I receive?
There is no fixed individual payment. The administrator calculates each valid claimant’s proportional share using verified qualifying purchase dollars compared with all qualifying purchases claimed. Notice and administration costs and court-approved legal fees, litigation costs, service awards and future litigation costs reduce the money available to claimants.
Do all claims require new receipts?
A claimant accepting the amounts on a prepopulated form can complete and sign that form. New blank claims and disputed or supplemental purchase amounts require actual receipts or invoices supporting the entirety of the purchases being claimed. Prior JBS supplemental documents may need to be resubmitted under the narrower Tyson product definition.
Does an approved JBS claim guarantee a Tyson payment?
It makes you automatically eligible without another claim form, but payment still depends on qualifying purchases under the Tyson class definition, claim review, final approval and the distribution process. Ground beef and drop byproducts recognized in some earlier JBS claims are excluded here.
What if I opted out of JBS?
The amended notice says a person who excluded themselves from JBS may claim in the Tyson settlement if otherwise eligible and not excluded from Tyson. The earlier JBS claim deadline has passed; this filing window does not reopen it.
When will payment arrive?
The Court must approve the settlement and a distribution plan, appeals must be resolved, and the administrator must finish claim processing and disputes. No fixed payment date is established. The amended notice and signed September 14 order set the fairness hearing for November 12, 2026; a scheduled hearing is not approval.
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