On February 20, 2025, the Cattle Plaintiffs in the In re: Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation received preliminary approval of an $83.5 million settlement with JBS. The class action lawsuit, filed in 2019 by National Farmers Union, R-CALF USA, and four individual ranchers, alleges anticompetitive conduct by JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef.
Eligible cattle feeders and futures traders may now submit claims through the settlement website, www.CattleAntitrustSettlement.com, where more information is available. The deadline to submit a claim is September 15, 2025.📆 SAVE THE DATE: NFU will be hosting a webinar on August 21st at 1pm ET to go through the details of the settlement and eligibility. Registration link coming soon.
