Turkey Price-Fixing Settlements

Direct purchasers only — consumers who bought turkey at a grocery store do NOT qualify. These six turkey price-fixing settlements total $93,575,000 (Butterball $34M, Hormel/Jennie-O $37.5M, Prestage $15M, House of Raeford $3.7M, Cooper Farms $1,687,500, Farbest Foods $1,687,500) for U.S. businesses that bought turkey directly from a processor (wholesalers, distributors, large retailers) between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016. A grocery purchase went through a retailer and is an indirect purchase. Claim deadline: October 30, 2026.

Do I Qualify?

You may be eligible if:

• You are a U.S. business that bought turkey directly from a turkey processor (not through a grocery retailer)
• Your direct purchases occurred between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016
• You received a mailed notice with a Unique ID and PIN (or can otherwise document qualifying direct purchases)
• You understand grocery-store consumer purchases do not qualify
• You submit a new claim form by October 30, 2026 (prior Cargill/Tyson filings do not carry over)

Consumers who bought turkey at a grocery store do not qualify. Online claims use the Unique ID and PIN from the mailed notice. Businesses should be prepared to support purchase volume used for the pro rata award.

What Happened?

Direct purchasers alleged that major turkey processors coordinated to raise and stabilize turkey prices during 2010–2016.

Six processor groups settled for a combined $93,575,000. These settlements are separate from earlier Cargill/Tyson rounds and use a narrower product definition, so a new claim form is required.

Official claims site: turkeylitigation.com.

How to File Your Claim

1. File online at the official settlement website using the Unique ID and PIN printed on the mailed notice. A NEW claim form is required even for businesses that filed in the earlier Cargill/Tyson round — that round used a broader product definition that does not apply here.
2. Visit the official claim form: https://www.turkeylitigation.com/

How Much Will I Actually Get?

Pro rata cash payment scaled to qualifying purchase volume from a $93,575,000 combined fund across six settlements (Butterball $34M, Hormel/Jennie-O $37.5M, Prestage $15M, House of Raeford $3.7M, Cooper Farms $1,687,500, Farbest Foods $1,687,500). No documented/no-proof branch — one purchase-volume path only.

Last reviewed: September 15, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.

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