The USDA settled Packers & Stockyards cases with Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association, Robert Lenz, d.b.a. Lenz Livestock, SMBL Cattle Co. LLC, dba J&J Livestock, Miller Livestock Inc., M&L Farms LLC, Jallaq Farms LLC and Othman Jallaq.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed that from May 2021 through July 2021, Reel created false and misleading records in connection with its livestock selling activities.

Payment for 309 head of livestock in 19 livestock transactions from July 24, 2020, through Oct. 14, 2020, were paid up to 134 days late, and Republic failed to have its monorail scale tested in the first half of 2022.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed Cabritos failed to timely pay for 17 livestock purchases from August 2021 through December 2021.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed that from November 2021 through December 2021, Kinderman created false and misleading records in connection with its livestock dealer activities.

Adam Deckinger will succeed Amy Tu, chief legal officer & secretary, who was named president, international & chief administrative officer on Sept. 22, 2022.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed that ACLE had custodial account shortages because it failed to reimburse the custodial account timely for receivables.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed that Lowell failed to have its scale tested in the first half of 2022.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed that between May 2018 and Jan. 2019, Florida Wagyu and Jackman operated as a packer without maintaining adequate bond coverage and failed to pay for livestock purchases in a timely manner.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed Ashton Hall failed to timely pay for 13 livestock purchases from February 2020 through April 2020. Payments were up to 185 days late. Hall also issued five non-sufficient funds (NSF) checks.