[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2007]

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]