McDonald’s claimed major beef suppliers — including Tyson — fixed prices at artificially high levels in a conspiracy that violated federal antitrust laws, according to an explosive lawsuit.
But now, McDonald’s is suing a crucial link in that chain: the so-called “Big Four” beef producers, accusing them of inflating the price of wholesale beef. It’s a legal battle that is set ...
CME December live cattle ended down 0.50 cent at 186.825 cents per pound, while November feeder cattle futures settled down 1 cent at 246.60 cents per pound.