# Report: 4 major meatpackers subpoenaed in DOJ antitrust investigation | Food Dive

> The DOJ antitrust division sent investigative demands to Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill and National Beef, the four largest US beef processors. National Beef said the request appeared narrow in scope.

- Date: 2020-06-05 · published 2020-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52743-report-4-major-meatpackers-subpoenaed-in-doj-antitrust-investigation-food-dive
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A federal antitrust probe into packers that control most beef processing could affect packer margins and cattle price negotiations.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

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## Sources

- fooddive.com: https://www.fooddive.com/news/report-4-major-meatpackers-subpoenaed-in-doj-antitrust-investigation/579266/

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