# DOJ Alleges Chicken Price-Fixing Conspiracy - Drovers

> The US Department of Justice announced indictments in Denver federal court against four executives from Pilgrim's Pride and Claxton Poultry for allegedly conspiring to fix broiler chicken prices and rig bids. Tyson Foods and Sanderson Farms have also received grand jury subpoenas in the ongoing investigation.

- Date: 2020-11-13 · published 2020-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50292-doj-alleges-chicken-price-fixing-conspiracy-drovers
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The antitrust case is a legal and reputational issue for major broiler producers; it may add uncertainty to chicken pricing but does not directly change near-term supply or feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/news/doj-alleges-chicken-price-fixing-conspiracy

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