Tyson Foods and Cargill have agreed to pay a combined $87.5 million (C$122.1 million) to settle a federal lawsuit brought by consumers who accused the companies of conspiring to inflate U.S. beef prices by restricting supply.

Strong demand for beef and chicken
Packer's pork business saw loss of $128 million in last fiscal year
Blizzards shut down roads, stranded some workers at packing plants overnight