Pork Antitrust Consumer Class Action Settlement
Pork Antitrust Consumer Class Action Settlement
Tyson, Hormel, Clemens, Seaboard, and Triumph agreed to pay a combined $117.065 million, and Agri Stats agreed to reform its business practices, to settle claims that the country's largest pork producers conspired to limit the supply of pork and inflate prices. Anyone who bought bacon or fresh or frozen pork (bellies, loins, shoulder, ribs, or chops) at a grocery store for personal use between June 28, 2014 and June 30, 2018 in one of 24 states or the District of Columbia can file a claim for a pro rata cash payment based on how much pork they bought. No receipts are required to file, and claims are due October 29, 2026.
Settlement fund
$117.1M
Common fund
Top payout
Pro rata
Share based on pork purchases, no receipts needed to file
Claim deadline
Oct 29, 2026
49 days remaining
You may be owed money
Filing is free and takes a few minutes. Deadline: Oct 29, 2026.
Do you qualify?
You are a Class Member if ALL of the following apply:
- You bought pork products indirectly (at a grocery store, supermarket, or other retailer, not directly from a producer) for personal consumption between June 28, 2014 and June 30, 2018.
- The products were raw bacon, or raw fresh or frozen pork made from bellies, loins, shoulder, ribs, or pork chops, produced by any of the defendants or their co-conspirators. Organic pork, no-antibiotics-ever (NAE) pork, and marinated, seasoned, flavored, or breaded products other than bacon are not included.
- You made the purchase in one of these Repealer Jurisdictions: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, or West Virginia.
- No receipts or documentation are required when you file. You report your purchase information on the Claim Form, and the Settlement Administrator may follow up for supporting information if needed.
- Excluded: The defendants and their officers, directors, and employees; any entity in which a defendant has a controlling interest; defendants' affiliates, legal representatives, heirs, and assigns; federal, state, and local governmental entities; the judge, his immediate family and staff, and any juror; and any co-conspirator identified in the lawsuit.
Not sure if you qualify? Use the Product Eligibility lookup tool at OverchargedForPork.com, or email the Settlement Administrator at admin@OverchargedForPork.com.
What happened
Beginning in 2018, consumers across the country filed antitrust class actions alleging that the largest U.S. pork processors, including Tyson, Hormel, Smithfield, JBS, Clemens, Seaboard, and Triumph, conspired to restrict the supply of pork and stabilize prices from at least 2009 onward, using production cuts, coordinated exports, and detailed competitor data exchanged through the industry benchmarking firm Agri Stats. The cases were consolidated as In re Pork Antitrust Litigation in the District of Minnesota before Judge John R. Tunheim. JBS and Smithfield settled with the consumer class earlier, and the claims period for those settlements closed on April 22, 2026.
The remaining defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing, and the Court has not ruled that any defendant did anything wrong. To resolve the consumer claims, Tyson agreed to pay $85 million, Clemens $13.5 million, Seaboard $10 million, Hormel $4.465 million, and Triumph $4.1 million, for a total of $117.065 million. Agri Stats agreed to reform certain business practices but will not pay money; it maintains that it no longer publishes pork processing reports in the United States and has no plans to resume them. The Court granted preliminary approval of these settlements on July 31, 2026.
How to file a claim
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1. Confirm you are eligible
You qualify if you bought raw bacon or raw fresh or frozen pork (bellies, loins, shoulder, ribs, or chops) at a store for personal use between June 28, 2014 and June 30, 2018 in one of the 24 Repealer states or the District of Columbia listed above. Organic, no-antibiotics-ever, and seasoned or breaded products (other than bacon) do not count. The settlement website has a Product Eligibility lookup tool if you are unsure whether a product qualifies.
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2. Estimate your pork purchases
The Claim Form asks for information about how much qualifying pork you purchased during the four-year class period. Your payment is a pro rata share of the net settlement funds in proportion to your reported purchases, so estimate carefully and honestly. You do not need receipts to file, but the Settlement Administrator may ask for additional information or documentation to support your claim, so keep any records you have. The Administrator may set a minimum payment, and multiple distribution rounds are possible.
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3. File online or by mail
Submit the Claim Form online at OverchargedForPork.com/Home/SubmitClaim by October 29, 2026, or download the Claim Form from the Documents page and mail it (postmarked by October 29, 2026) to: Consumer Indirect Pork Litigation, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4000, Portland, OR 97208-4000. Mail at least a week early or get a hand-stamped postmark, since postmarks are applied at processing facilities, not at drop-off. The Long Form Notice and each Settlement Agreement are posted at OverchargedForPork.com/Home/Documents. Save the confirmation code you receive after filing online.
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4. Receive your payment
Payments are issued after the Court grants final approval at the December 11, 2026 Fairness Hearing and the settlements become final, including the resolution of any appeals, which in a large antitrust case can take a year or more. The Administrator will distribute funds pro rata and may run more than one round of payments if it is economically feasible. Keep your mailing and email address current with the Administrator after you file.
Key dates
- Oct 29, 2026 Opt-out & objection deadline Upcoming
- Oct 29, 2026 Claim filing deadline Upcoming
- Dec 11, 2026 Final Fairness Hearing (11:00 a.m. CT, in person or remote (Minneapolis, MN)) Upcoming
- TBD after final approval Payments issued to claimants Pending
The Fairness Hearing is scheduled for December 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central before Judge John R. Tunheim at the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 300 South Fourth Street, Suite 202, Minneapolis, MN 55415, or by telephone or video conference. The Court may move the hearing, so check OverchargedForPork.com for updates before traveling.
Where the money is going
Five separate common funds totaling $117.065 million (Tyson $85M, Clemens $13.5M, Seaboard $10M, Hormel $4.465M, Triumph $4.1M) plus interest. Court-approved attorneys' fees, litigation expenses, service awards, and administration costs come out of each fund before the remainder is distributed pro rata to claimants based on their pork purchases. The Agri Stats settlement provides business practice changes only and no money. Any residual after distributions may go to a Court-approved cy pres recipient or be escheated.
All amounts listed above are pending and subject to final court approval at the December 11, 2026 Fairness Hearing. Class Counsel's fee and expense motions will be posted on the settlement website before the October 29, 2026 objection deadline, and the Court may award less than the amounts requested. The estimate above assumes maximum fee and expense awards and does not deduct administration costs.
Common questions
How much money will I receive?
It is not yet known. Each claimant receives a pro rata share of the net settlement funds (roughly $73 million before administration costs, if the Court approves the maximum fee and expense requests) in proportion to the amount of qualifying pork they reported buying, relative to all other valid claimants. Payments depend heavily on how many people file. The Administrator may set a minimum payment amount and may run more than one distribution round. Earlier pork settlements with JBS and Smithfield were paid separately, and that claims window closed on April 22, 2026.
Do I need to submit proof of purchase?
No documentation is required to file. The online Claim Form asks you to report your purchase information for the June 28, 2014 to June 30, 2018 period, and you attest to its accuracy. The Settlement Administrator may later ask for additional information or documentation to support your claim, so keep any loyalty card histories, receipts, or bank records you happen to have, but you do not need them to submit.
What if I didn’t receive a notice?
You can still file. Notice for these settlements began August 28, 2026 through media and online advertising rather than individual mail, because the producers do not know who bought their pork at retail. If you bought qualifying pork at a store in one of the 24 Repealer states or D.C. during the class period, go directly to OverchargedForPork.com and file by October 29, 2026. If you filed a claim in the earlier JBS and Smithfield round, you must file a new claim for these settlements.
Does staying in the class affect my right to sue later?
Yes. Unless you mail a signed request for exclusion postmarked by October 29, 2026 to Consumer Indirect Pork Litigation, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4000, Portland, OR 97208-4000, you remain in the class and release Tyson, Hormel, Clemens, Seaboard, and Triumph from the antitrust claims about pork pricing raised in this lawsuit. You cannot opt out of the Agri Stats settlement, which provides injunctive relief only. If you exclude yourself from the cash settlements, you receive no payment but keep your right to sue those producers on your own.
When will payments be sent out?
The Court will hold the Fairness Hearing on December 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central in Minneapolis (in person or by video). Payments are issued only after final approval is granted and the settlements become final, including any appeals, which in a case this size can take a year or more. Class Counsel has said to be patient and check the settlement website for updates. If your address or email changes after you file, write to the Administrator at the Portland, OR address to update it.
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This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Dapeer Law, P.A. is not the administrator of this settlement and is not affiliated with Tyson Foods, Inc., Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc., and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.; Hormel Foods Corporation and Hormel Foods, LLC; Clemens Food Group, LLC and The Clemens Family Corporation; Seaboard Foods LLC; Triumph Foods, LLC; and Agri Stats, Inc., Epiq (the Settlement Administrator), or Class Counsel Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP of Class Counsel and Gustafson Gluek PLLC of Class Counsel. The case is In re Pork Antitrust Litigation (Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs), Case No. 0:18-cv-01776, pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota before the Honorable John R. Tunheim. Class representatives are Michael Anderson, Sandra Steffen, Michael Pickett, David Look, Joseph Realdine, Ryan Kutil, Kory Bird, Duncan Birch, Robert Eccles, Jennifer Sullivan, Kenneth King, Sarah Isola, Wanda Duryea, Edwin Blakey, Michael Reilly, Jeffrey Allison, Kenneth Neal, Chad Nodland, Chris Deery, Laura Wheeler, Christina Hall, Donya Collins, Thomas Cosgrove, Charles "Rich" Dye, Eric Schaub, Kate Smith, Stacey Troupe, James Eaton, and Isabelle Bell. the pork producers denies wrongdoing. This website is attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.