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Beef Overcharges Class Action Settlement
This settlement covered people who bought fresh or frozen beef made from chuck, loin, rib or round primal cuts for personal use in one of 27 eligible states between August 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019. Claims could be filed without receipts, with payments of up to $1,000 from an $87.5 million fund. The deadline was June 30, 2026, and claims are now closed.
- Payout up to $1,000
- Payment Subject to pro rata adjustment
- Deadline June 30, 2026
- Proof required No
- Category Consumer products
- Administrator Consumer Indirect Beef Litigation Settlement Administrator
- Updated September 5, 2026
What this settlement covers
Purchased beef products (chuck, loin, rib, or round primal cuts) for personal use in eligible states between August 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019.
The eligible states were Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, 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 and Wisconsin.
What you can claim
If you purchased beef products (fresh or frozen made from chuck, loin, rib, or round primal cuts) for personal consumption between August 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019, in Arizona, California, DC, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, 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, or Wisconsin, you may be eligible for a payment from an $87.5M class action settlement.
How payment works
Payments were variable and drawn from an $87.5 million fund, so each claimant's share depended on the number of valid claims filed. The administrator was the Consumer Indirect Beef Litigation Settlement Administrator.
Filing this claim
The claim deadline passed on June 30, 2026, so the settlement administrator is no longer accepting claim forms. If you filed before the deadline, payment timing is set by the administrator, not by Sparrow.
Read the official settlement notice for the full terms and the administrator’s contact details.
The administrator was:
Consumer Indirect Beef Litigation Settlement AdministratorP.O. Box 3605
Portland, OR 97208-3605
Beef Overcharges Class Action Settlement FAQs
Common questions about this class action settlement.
Which purchases were covered?
Fresh or frozen beef made from chuck, loin, rib or round primal cuts, bought for personal consumption between August 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019 in one of the 27 eligible jurisdictions. Beef from other primal cuts and purchases for resale were outside the class.
Why was the class limited to certain states?
These were indirect purchaser claims, meaning the buyers were consumers rather than the wholesalers who bought from the packers. Only some states allow that kind of antitrust claim under their own law, which is why the class covered 27 jurisdictions rather than the whole country.
Was proof of purchase required?
No. Claims could be filed without receipts. Requiring documentation for grocery beef bought over five years would have excluded essentially the whole class, so the settlement accepted a self certified claim.
Can I still file a claim?
No. The deadline was June 30, 2026 and it has passed. This page remains as a record of what the settlement covered.
