Five pork processors have agreed to pay a combined $117,065,000 to settle claims that they inflated the price of pork sold to American grocery shoppers, and the claim window is open through October 29, 2026. If you bought raw pork or bacon at a supermarket in one of 24 covered states between June 28, 2014 and June 30, 2018, you can file without a receipt. The court has not ruled that anyone did anything wrong, and every defendant denies the allegations.
Official resources:
- Official settlement website — OverchargedForPork.com — the claim form, the product lookup tool and copies of each settlement agreement.
- Court-approved notice and administrator FAQs — the primary source for eligibility, the covered product list and the deadlines.
Table of Contents
- What is the pork price-fixing settlement about?
- Who qualifies?
- Which pork products are covered?
- How much can you get?
- What proof do you need?
- What is the deadline?
- How to file a claim
- What happens next?
What is the pork price-fixing settlement about?
The underlying case, In re Pork Antitrust Litigation, No. 0:18-cv-1776-JRT-JFD in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleges that pork processors coordinated to inflate and stabilize the price and supply of pork — using the industry data service Agri Stats, restraints on production, and exports.
Five defendants have now agreed to pay cash: Tyson ($85,000,000), Clemens ($13,500,000), Seaboard ($10,000,000), Hormel ($4,465,000) and Triumph ($4,100,000). A sixth, Agri Stats, agreed to change certain business practices instead of paying. That completes the consumer track of the case, and it is what opened the current claim window.
Earlier notice went out for separate settlements with JBS and Smithfield. Those claim periods have closed. This is a new claim covering the remaining defendants, so filing in the earlier round does not carry over.
A settlement is an agreement to end a case without a decision on who is right. The companies deny all allegations of wrongdoing and no court has found otherwise.
Who qualifies?
The settlement class covers people and entities who indirectly bought eligible raw pork for personal consumption between June 28, 2014 and June 30, 2018. “Indirectly” means you did not buy from one of the defendant processors — you bought at a grocery store or supermarket for yourself or your household.
The purchase must have been made in one of 24 jurisdictions the case calls Repealer Jurisdictions:
- Arizona, California, the 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, West Virginia
Purchases made outside those states are not covered, even if everything else fits. Defendants and their officers, directors and employees, government entities, the judicial officers assigned to the case and their families and staff, jurors, and any identified co-conspirators are all excluded.
Which pork products are covered?
Exhibit 5 to the settlement agreements lists 92 cuts by name. The class covers raw pork bacon, and raw pork — fresh or frozen — made from bellies, loins, shoulder, ribs or pork chops.
Two exclusions do most of the work: pork marketed as organic or no-antibiotics-ever is out, and so is any product other than bacon that is marinated, seasoned, flavored or breaded. Bacon stays in the class even when it is smoked or seasoned. Pre-cooked products are outside the class entirely.
Broadly, the list runs across chops, roasts and steaks (loin, rib, sirloin, blade, butterfly, Boston butt, picnic), ribs (baby back, spareribs, St. Louis, country style, riblets), tenderloin and filet cuts, pork belly and side pork, and every variety of raw bacon including Canadian bacon. The official settlement website hosts a product lookup tool if you want to check a specific cut against the full list.
How much can you get?
No per-person figure has been published, and the administrator says the amount each claimant receives is not yet known. Payments are pro rata — a share in proportion to how much eligible pork you bought — and depend on how many valid claims come in.
The claim form asks whether you bought eligible pork monthly across the class period and for your best estimate of monthly spending. Those two answers drive the calculation.
| Defendant | Settlement amount |
|---|---|
| Tyson | $85,000,000 |
| Clemens | $13,500,000 |
| Seaboard | $10,000,000 |
| Hormel | $4,465,000 |
| Triumph | $4,100,000 |
| Agri Stats | No cash — conduct changes only |
| Total | $117,065,000 |
Attorneys’ fees of up to one third of each fund, up to $5,000,000 in litigation expenses, administration costs and service awards to the class representatives come out of those funds before distribution, all subject to court approval. The administrator may set a minimum payment, and there may be more than one round of distribution where that is economically feasible.
What proof do you need?
None to file. The claim form asks for your purchase information, and the settlement administrator states that you do not need to provide documentation at the time of filing. There is no notice ID, claim ID or PIN gating the online form, so someone who never received a notice can still submit a claim.
That is not a promise that nothing will ever be asked for. The administrator reserves the right to request additional information or documentation to support a claim, so keep any grocery records or loyalty-card history you happen to have. You are certifying your answers under penalty of perjury — estimate honestly rather than optimistically.
What is the deadline?
October 29, 2026. Online claims must be submitted by that date and mailed claim forms must be postmarked by it. The official notice does not state a cutoff time of day or a timezone for online submissions.
The same October 29, 2026 date is also the deadline to exclude yourself from the settlements and the deadline to object. One practical caution the administrator raises: mail is postmarked when it reaches a processing facility, not when it is dropped in a box, so a form mailed close to the deadline can miss it. Filing online avoids the issue.
How to file a claim
File the claim form on the official settlement website, OverchargedForPork.com, by October 29, 2026.
- Say whether you are filing as an individual or a business.
- Give your contact details.
- Confirm you bought eligible pork products in one of the 24 covered states.
- Say whether you bought monthly across the class period.
- Give your best estimate of monthly spending on eligible pork.
After you submit, the site emails a confirmation code — keep it, because it is what identifies your claim later. If your mailing or email address changes after you file, it is your responsibility to tell the administrator through the contact page on that site. Filing on an official settlement website is always free.
What happens next?
The court will hold a final approval hearing on December 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST in Minneapolis, before Judge John R. Tunheim. Class members may attend but are not required to. The judge can approve or decline to approve the settlements as written; the court cannot rewrite their terms. At the same hearing the court will consider the requested attorneys’ fees, expenses and service awards.
The settlements take effect only if the court approves them and any appeals are resolved. No payment date has been announced, and the administrator asks class members to check the official website for updates rather than expect a schedule now.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need receipts to file a pork settlement claim?
No. The claim form asks you to estimate what you spent per month on eligible pork, and the settlement administrator states that no documentation is needed at the time of filing. The administrator may request additional information later to support a claim, so keep whatever records you do have.
Does buying pork at a grocery store count as an indirect purchase?
Yes. An indirect purchase means you did not buy the pork from one of the defendant processors. Buying it at a grocery store or supermarket for your own or your household’s consumption is exactly what the consumer class covers.
Why are organic and antibiotic-free pork excluded?
The settlement class is defined around the conventional raw pork products at issue in the case. Pork marketed as organic or no-antibiotics-ever is outside that definition, as is any product other than bacon that is marinated, seasoned, flavored or breaded. Bacon is included even when it is smoked or seasoned.
I already filed in the JBS or Smithfield pork settlement. Can I file again?
The JBS and Smithfield claim periods have closed, and this is a separate claim covering the Clemens, Hormel, Seaboard, Triumph and Tyson settlements. Filing in the earlier round does not carry over, so a new claim form is required to share in these funds.
Does the Agri Stats settlement pay any money?
No. Agri Stats agreed to changes in its business practices rather than a cash payment, and class members cannot opt out of that part of the resolution. All of the cash in this claim comes from the Clemens, Hormel, Seaboard, Triumph and Tyson settlements.
Sources
- $117M Pork Price-Fixing Settlement — No Receipts on OpenClassActions.com — the full settlement breakdown, including the complete 92-cut product list from Exhibit 5.
- Official settlement website and claim form — OverchargedForPork.com, administered by Epiq.
- In re Pork Antitrust Litigation (Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs), No. 0:18-cv-1776-JRT-JFD, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota — settlement agreements and Exhibit 5.
- Court-approved email notice to the class and the frequently asked questions published by the settlement administrator.
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