Cattle Class v. Cargill, Inc., et al
Plaintiff: Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs, Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs, Direct Action Plaintiffs, (DAPs), David Hyatt, doing business as Hyatt Farms, Expense Reduction Services, Terry Faul, doing business as Faul Land Improvements, Cattle Class Plaintiffs and Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs, (DPPs)
Defendant: Cargill, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, also known as Cargill Protein, also known as Cargill Protein - North America, JBS SA, Swift Beef Company, JBS Packerland, Inc., National Beef Packing Company, LLC, Tyson Foods, Inc., Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. and JBS USA Food Company
Unknown: In re: Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation
Case Number: 26-2689
Filed: August 24, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 21, 2026 CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5697456-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Deepak Gupta. Brief of Cattle Class Plaintiffs due 12/07/2026. [5697465] [26-2689] (GP) [Entered: 10/21/2026 04:18 PM]
October 21, 2026 MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 12/07/2026, filed by Attorney Deepak Gupta for Appellee Cattle Class Plaintiffs w/service 10/21/2026. [5697456] [26-2689] (DG) [Entered: 10/21/2026 04:09 PM]
October 15, 2026 Paper copies Appellant Corrected Brief, [ # 5694716-2 ] filed by Cargill, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., 10 paper copies received. w/Corrected Addendum attached. [5695080] [26-2689] (GP) [Entered: 10/15/2026 04:17 PM]
October 15, 2026 MOTION to seal portion of appendix, filed by Attorney Michelle K. Fischer for Appellants Cargill, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., w/service 10/15/2026. [5694793] [26-2689] (GP) [Entered: 10/15/2026 10:31 AM]
October 15, 2026 CORRECTED ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellants Cargill, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., w/service 10/15/2026. [5694725] [26-2689] (GP) [Entered: 10/15/2026 09:35 AM]
October 15, 2026 CORRECTED BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT CORRECTED BRIEF filed by Cargill, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., w/service 10/15/2026, Length: 12,863 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Cargill, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., due 10/20/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. [5694716] [26-2689] (GP) [Entered: 10/15/2026 09:28 AM]
October 14, 2026 Addendum of CORRECTED submitted for review by National Beef Packing Company. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5694502] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 10/14/2026 02:29 PM]
October 14, 2026 CORRECTED brief of National Beef Packing Company submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5694500] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 10/14/2026 02:28 PM]
October 14, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Deepak Gupta for Appellee Cattle Class Plaintiffs w/service 10/14/2026 [5694412] [26-2689] (DG) [Entered: 10/14/2026 12:55 PM]
October 7, 2026 ****DOCUMENT LOCKED**** BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Cargill, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., w/service 10/07/2026 , Length: 12,863 words. Brief of Cattle Class Plaintiffs due on 11/06/2026. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Cargill, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., due 10/13/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5692107] [26-2689]]--[Edited 10/15/2026 by GP - This brief has been corrected and filed as such under the docket entry ID 5694716. NDA sent.] (GP) [Entered: 10/07/2026 10:10 AM]
October 7, 2026 ****DOCUMENT LOCKED**** ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellants Cargill, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., w/service 10/07/2026. [5692109] [26-2689]--[Edited 10/15/2026 by GP - This addendum has been corrected and filed as such under the docket entry ID 5694725. NDA sent.] (GP) [Entered: 10/07/2026 10:15 AM]
October 5, 2026 Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by National Beef Packing Company. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5691342] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 10/05/2026 04:47 PM]
October 5, 2026 APPELLANT brief of National Beef Packing Company submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5691332] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 10/05/2026 04:45 PM]
October 5, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Veronica N. Onyema for Appellants Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. w/service 10/05/2026 [5690881] [26-2689] (VNO) [Entered: 10/05/2026 10:17 AM]
October 5, 2026 Originating court document filed consisting of court order of 09/14/2026 re service of complaints/word counts for motion to dismiss briefing, 09/14/2026 Order on DPPs' motion to modify notice plan/schedule, and 09/22/2026 Order re service of Ashley complaint and applicability of pending motion to dismiss briefing [5690863] [26-2689, 26-2696] (MMH) [Entered: 10/05/2026 09:44 AM]
October 5, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Noel J. Francisco for Appellant National Beef Packing Company w/service 10/05/2026 [5690772] [26-2689] (NJF) [Entered: 10/05/2026 08:22 AM]
September 9, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Julie E. McEvoy for Appellant National Beef Packing Company w/service 09/09/2004 [5681623] [26-2689] (JEM) [Entered: 09/09/2026 04:16 PM]
September 9, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Holley C. M. Horrell for Appellants Cargill and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation w/service 09/09/2026 [5681402] [26-2689] (HCH) [Entered: 09/09/2026 11:58 AM]
September 8, 2026 METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant National Beef Packing Company - Separate Appendix - w/service 09/08/2026 [5680713] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 09/08/2026 12:41 PM]
September 8, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Susan E. Foster for Appellants Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. w/service 09/08/2026 [5681007] [26-2689] (SEF) [Entered: 09/08/2026 04:57 PM]
September 8, 2026 Certificate of transcript filed by Appellant National Beef Packing Company. No Transcript[5680711] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 09/08/2026 12:39 PM]
September 8, 2026 STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellant National Beef Packing Company - w/service 09/08/2026. [5680710] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 09/08/2026 12:37 PM]
September 2, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Benjamin L. Ellison for Appellant National Beef Packing Company w/service 09/02/2026 [5679037] [26-2689] (BLE) [Entered: 09/02/2026 09:23 AM]
September 2, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Eddie Hasdoo for Appellant National Beef Packing Company w/service 09/02/2026 [5678980] [26-2689] (EH) [Entered: 09/02/2026 08:13 AM]
September 1, 2026 CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellee Cattle Class Plaintiffs. - FOR CAL [5678828] [26-2689] (PJM) [Entered: 09/01/2026 02:34 PM]
August 31, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by John L. Rockenbach for Appellants Cargill and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation w/service 08/31/2026 [5678246] [26-2689] (JLR) [Entered: 08/31/2026 03:30 PM]
August 31, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Aaron D. Van Oort for Appellants Cargill and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation w/service 08/31/2026 [5678237] [26-2689] (ADV) [Entered: 08/31/2026 03:23 PM]
August 28, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Karl J. Worsham for Appellants Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. w/service 08/28/2026 [5677850] [26-2689] (KJW) [Entered: 08/28/2026 06:22 PM]
August 28, 2026 CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellants Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.. - FOR CAL [5677851] [26-2689] (KJW) [Entered: 08/28/2026 06:27 PM]
August 28, 2026 CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellant National Beef Packing Company. - FOR CAL [5677419] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 08/28/2026 09:22 AM]
August 27, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Kosta S. Stojilkovic for Appellants Cargill and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation w/service 08/27/2026 [5676807] [26-2689] (KSS) [Entered: 08/27/2026 09:14 AM]
August 27, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Samuel Evan Milner for Appellant National Beef Packing Company w/service 08/27/2026 [5676764] [26-2689] (SM) [Entered: 08/27/2026 08:22 AM]
August 27, 2026 CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellants Cargill and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation. - FOR CAL [5676995] [26-2689] (KSS) [Entered: 08/27/2026 12:00 PM]
August 27, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by David R. Friedman for Appellants Cargill and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation w/service 08/27/2026 [5676818] [26-2689] (DRF) [Entered: 08/27/2026 09:20 AM]
August 27, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by X. Kevin Zhao for Appellants Cargill and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation w/service 08/27/2026 [5676849] [26-2689] (XKZ) [Entered: 08/27/2026 09:54 AM]
August 26, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Kurt A. Johnson for Appellant National Beef Packing Company w/service 08/26/2026 [5676614] [26-2689] (KAJ) [Entered: 08/26/2026 03:18 PM]
August 26, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Michelle Fischer for Appellant National Beef Packing Company w/service 08/26/2026 [5676488] [26-2689] (MKF) [Entered: 08/26/2026 01:13 PM]
August 25, 2026 Originating court document filed consisting of #1609 Memorandum Opn and Order on Cattle Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification 7/16/26 and docket entries [5675818] [26-2689] (MMH) [Entered: 08/25/2026 10:05 AM]
August 25, 2026 Civil case docketed. [5675808] [26-2689] (MMH) [Entered: 08/25/2026 09:43 AM]
August 25, 2026 BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Appendix due on 10/05/2026. BRIEF OF APPELLANT Cargill, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., National Beef Packing Co., Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. due 10/05/2026. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5675901] [26-2689] (MMH) [Entered: 08/25/2026 11:48 AM]
August 25, 2026 UPDATED fee status - [Case Number 26-2689: paid - cs] [5676064] [26-2689] (MMH) [Entered: 08/25/2026 03:19 PM]
August 25, 2026 Case Docketed On Transfer - 23(f). Case transferred from 26-8010. [5675746] [26-2689] (MMH) [Entered: 08/25/2026 08:51 AM]

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Unknown: In re: Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation
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Plaintiff: Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs
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Plaintiff: Direct Action Plaintiffs, (DAPs)
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Plaintiff: David Hyatt, doing business as Hyatt Farms
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Plaintiff: Expense Reduction Services
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Plaintiff: Terry Faul, doing business as Faul Land Improvements
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Plaintiff: Cattle Class Plaintiffs
Represented By: K. Craig Wildfang
Represented By: Thomas J. Undlin
Represented By: Michael P. Srodoski
Represented By: Jennifer W. Sprengel
Represented By: Stacey Slaughter
Represented By: David R. Scott
Represented By: Michael Schrag
Represented By: George Sampson
Represented By: Elizabeth C. Pritzker
Represented By: Bobby Pouya
Represented By: Matthew J. Perez
Represented By: Michael H. Pearson
Represented By: Kaitlin Naughton
Represented By: Ellen Meriwether
Represented By: Patrick J. McGahan
Represented By: Amanda F. Lawrence
Represented By: Daniel O. Herrera
Represented By: Anthony F. Fata
Represented By: Patrick J. Coughlin
Represented By: Caroline Corbitt
Represented By: Deepak Gupta
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Plaintiff: Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs, (DPPs)
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Defendant: Cargill, Inc.
Represented By: Xiaochuan Kevin Zhao
Represented By: Davida S. Williams
Represented By: Beth Wilkinson
Represented By: Daryna Ternavska
Represented By: Kosta Stanko Stojilkovic
Represented By: Nicholas Scheiner
Represented By: Moira Penza
Represented By: Taofikat Ninalowo-Olaofe
Represented By: Sarah Neuman
Represented By: Emily Muirhead McAdam
Represented By: Holley C.M. Horrell
Represented By: Robert Gallup
Represented By: Owen Gallogly
Represented By: Emily Clarke
Represented By: Jacob Bylund
Represented By: Joan A. Akalaonu
Represented By: Aaron Daniel Van Oort
Represented By: John Lucas Rockenbach
Represented By: David Ransom Friedman
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Defendant: Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, also known as Cargill Protein, also known as Cargill Protein - North America
Represented By: Xiaochuan Kevin Zhao
Represented By: Davida S. Williams
Represented By: Beth Wilkinson
Represented By: Daryna Ternavska
Represented By: Kosta Stanko Stojilkovic
Represented By: Nicholas Scheiner
Represented By: Moira Penza
Represented By: Taofikat Ninalowo-Olaofe
Represented By: Sarah Neuman
Represented By: Emily Muirhead McAdam
Represented By: Holley C.M. Horrell
Represented By: Robert Gallup
Represented By: Owen Gallogly
Represented By: Emily Clarke
Represented By: Jacob Bylund
Represented By: Joan A. Akalaonu
Represented By: Aaron Daniel Van Oort
Represented By: John Lucas Rockenbach
Represented By: David Ransom Friedman
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Defendant: JBS SA
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Defendant: Swift Beef Company
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Defendant: JBS Packerland, Inc.
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Defendant: National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Represented By: Julia E. McEvoy
Represented By: Eddie Hasdoo
Represented By: Benjamin L. Ellison
Represented By: Samuel Milner
Represented By: Kurt Andrew Johnson
Represented By: Noel John Francisco
Represented By: Michelle K. Fischer
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Defendant: Tyson Foods, Inc.
Represented By: Karl J. Worsham
Represented By: Veronica N. Onyema
Represented By: Ryan Maddock
Represented By: Jon B. Jacobs
Represented By: H. Rowan Gaither IV
Represented By: Susan E. Foster
Represented By: Kristine J. Beaudoin
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Defendant: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Represented By: Karl J. Worsham
Represented By: Veronica N. Onyema
Represented By: Ryan Maddock
Represented By: Jon B. Jacobs
Represented By: H. Rowan Gaither IV
Represented By: Susan E. Foster
Represented By: Kristine J. Beaudoin
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Defendant: JBS USA Food Company
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