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.
The donation included $14,503 in contributions from IPPE, Hawkins Inc. and WATT Global Media, with an additional $3,422 provided through a contribution from Expo Auctions and $12,075 by numerous individual donations.
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.
Surveyed producers were asked to report their cattle inventories as of Jan. 1, 2023, and calf crop for the entire year of 2022 by internet, mail, telephone or in-person interview.