[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR201.55]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER II--GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
       (PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS PROGRAMS),DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 201_REGULATIONS UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 201.55  Purchases, sales, acquisitions, payments and settlements 
to be made on actual weights.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, whenever 
livestock or live poultry is bought, sold, acquired, paid, or settled on 
a weight basis, or whenever the weight of feed is a factor in 
determining payment or settlement to a livestock grower or poultry 
grower by a stockyard owner, market agency, dealer, packer, or live 
poultry dealer when livestock or poultry is produced under a growing 
arrangement, payment or settlement shall be on the basis of the actual 
weight of the livestock, live poultry, and/or feed shown on the scale 
ticket. If the actual weight used is not obtained on the date and at the 
place of transfer of possession, this information shall be disclosed 
with the date and location of the weighing on the accountings, bills, or 
statements issued. Any adjustment to the actual weight shall be fully 
and accurately explained on the accountings, bills, or statements 
issued, and records shall be maintained to support such adjustment.
    (b) Whenever the weight of feed is a factor in determining payment 
or settlement to such livestock grower or poultry grower when the 
livestock or poultry is produced under a livestock or poultry growing 
arrangement, any feed that is picked up from or returned by a livestock 
grower or poultry grower must be weighed or its weight must be 
reasonably determined. When feed is picked up or returned and not 
weighed, the stockyard owner, market agency, dealer, packer, or live 
poultry dealer must document that the method used reasonably determines 
weight and is

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mutually acceptable to it and the livestock grower or poultry grower. 
The stockyard owner, market agency, dealer, packer, or live poultry 
dealer must document and account for the picked up or returned feed 
weight.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0580-0015)

[65 FR 17762, Apr. 5, 2000]