Bobby L. Brotherton, dba B&B Cattle Company is Suspended as a Registrant
WASHINGTON, January 30, 2008 - On November 14, 2007, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) entered into a decision with Bobby L. Brotherton (Brotherton) doing business as B&B Cattle Company, Palestine, Texas. Brotherton has been ordered to cease and desist from:
- failing to pay the full purchase price of livestock; and
- failing to pay sellers for the sale of their livestock within the time period required by the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
Also, Brotherton is suspended as a registrant under the P&S Act for a period of five years and ordered to keep records that fully disclose all transactions involved in his business.
The P&S Act is a fair trade practice and payment protection law that promotes fair and competitive marketing environments for the livestock, meat, and poultry industries.
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Catherine M. Grasso 202-720-7201
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