Undercover at CattleCon: Ranchers & Insiders Expose How Tyson, JBS, Cargill, & National Beef Secretly Control America's Beef Market.
The OMG team did a deep dive, going undercover at CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. We spoke with beef industry insiders and ranchers about the top four companies, Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef, which dominate U.S. beef processing.
These four companies process the majority of U.S. beef. Over time, dozens of smaller processors merged into four major companies now known as the “Big Four.”
“They [Big Four] are buying like all the companies in the United States… so they don’t have competition.”
“They [Big Four] can knock you out of this industry in two seconds.”
“They [Big Four] closed all the markets — all the markets are theirs in Brazil and now in the U.S.”
In November 2025, President Trump tweeted that cattle prices were falling while boxed beef prices kept rising, calling it “fishy.” With the Department of Justice urging action over possible price manipulation by major meatpackers, we decided to investigate and do something about it.
Our team spoke directly with ranchers and industry partners, documenting firsthand how the “Big Four” dominate the market and impact pricing.
As beef prices climb, many cattle producers say they have little influence over the prices they receive, raising questions about how costs are set from the ranch to the store shelf.
The Department of Justice has looked into whether the biggest beef companies have too much control over the industry and whether they worked together to raise prices.
The “Big Four” companies deny any wrongdoing, insisting that prices are driven solely by supply and demand.
Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef control most of the U.S. beef industry, raising serious questions about who really sets the price. So when you see higher prices at the grocery store, it’s worth asking why.
This may explain why your steak keeps costing more.
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“90% of employees at HHS are telling each other that their job is to save America and save science from the agenda of Trump and RFK…”
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California Pastor says voters must vote No on Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50 redistricting
“There are 54 seats, right, 43 are Democrat and only 9 are Republican. What has that gotten us?”
- Number one in homelessness
- Number one in poverty
- Number one in addiction
- Number one in income tax
- Number one in gas tax
- Number one in gas prices everywhere
- Number one in budget deficit
- Number one in retail theft
- Number one in illiteracy
“Friends, it’s time to start using our heads when we vote. Look at where voting with our hearts has gotten us. I want our beloved state to be number one, but not like that. So do I vote to add more Democratic seats for no other reason than a response to what’s happening in some other state? Nah. Look at what 80% Democratic representation has gotten us. I’m voting Educate yourself, friends.”
Bill Maher delivers a surprising moment on air as he calls out the slaughter of CHRISTIANS in Nigeria that the media refuses to cover.
“If you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources SUCK,” Maher said.
“You are in a BUBBLE. I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria.”
“They’ve killed over 100,000 since 2009. They’ve burned 18,000 churches… They are literally attempting to wipe out the Christian population of an entire country. Where are the kids protesting this?” he asked.
Maher’s diatribe drew a huge reaction from the crowd, and a big THANK YOU from Rep. Nancy Mace for bringing it up.
“Absolutely,” Maher responded.
Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass are now fining fire victims
Hundreds of Los Angeles residents who lost their homes during the Pacific Palisades fires have been issued fines and they’re PISSED
“We get this notice of non-compliance from the City of Los Angeles Fire Department that says, "Sorry that your house burned down, but go clear your brush or you're gonna be fined 750 bucks."
They thought it was a joke but it was real. They have no been fined
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Charlie’s memorial was the largest apostolic event in human history. The President and his entire cabinet shared their faith in Jesus Christ to 100 million.
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Last year the U.S. was short 3.2B lbs. of beef.
Packers STILL exported 3B lbs. and replaced it with 6.3B lbs. of imports.
Consumers paid record prices. Ranchers lost opportunity to raise 3.8M more cattle.