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September

09/13/2012 Headwaters Livestock Auction, LLC Has Been Assessed A $5,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
09/06/2012 GIPSA Alleges Daniel F. Froman, dba R&L Real Estate, Inc. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
09/06/2012 GIPSA Alleges Jeremy Emerson Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
09/06/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Allen Flynn, d/b/a Flynn Livestock Resulting in a $2,175 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
09/06/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Hal Rounsaville Resulting in a $500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
09/06/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Christian Ockels Resulting in a $750 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)

August

08/30/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Michael Altice Resulting in a $2,125 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/30/2012 GIPSA Alleges Mark Kasmiersky Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 14Kb)
08/30/2012 Lloyd Nash is Assessed an $8,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 17Kb)
08/23/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Leonard Craig Hammond, CH Cattle Company, LLC Resulting in a $4,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/23/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with James, Sr. and Brenda Sealy, New Alabama Livestock Auction, Inc., d/b/a Alabama Livestock Auction, and d/b/a Alabama Livestock Auction, Inc., and d/b/a Alabama Livestock Auction Incorporated Resulting in a $3,500 Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
08/23/2012 GIPSA Alleges Jacob Thompson, d/b/a Jacob Thompson Cattle Co. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
08/23/2012 GIPSA Alleges Martin D. Yoder, d/b/a Martin D. Yoder Livestock, Ltd. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
08/23/2012 Robert M. Self Has Been Assessed a $19,600 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
08/23/2012 New Lee's Live Poultry Market, Inc. and Shen Chen Are Assessed a $12,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Alleges Plainville Livestock Commission, Inc., and Tyler Gillum Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 24Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Alleges Weikert's Livestock, Inc., and Todd D. Weikert Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 18Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Alleges Don and Carol Boyer, d/b/a Boyer Cattle Co. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 17Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Alleges Celivo "Nick" Farinelli, d/b/a Farinelli Enterprises and Wild Rose Ranch Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Alleges Florence Meat Packing Co., Inc., d/b/a White House Packing Company, and Gypson J. and Sonia G. Fernandez Violated The Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Alleges Jeffery D. Smith, a/k/a Jeff Smith, Dale T. Smith and Sons Packing Company, Inc., Webb Livestock, Inc., Jay Webb, and Wayne Bradshaw Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 26Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Christopher Kuehne, Kuehne Livestock Sales, Inc. Resulting in a $3,500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Randolph Packing Company, Inc. Resulting in a $6,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Larry's Sausage Company, Inc., Sheila Abe Resulting in a $3,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/16/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Circle T Cattle Company, LLC And Robert "Troy" Thibodeaux Resulting in a $300 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/16/2012 Bobby Tindel Has Been Assessed an $8,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/16/2012 Garden Halal Meat, LLC and Mohamed Chitaoui and Fedal Lahsane Have Been Assessed a $15,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
08/16/2012 Richard Hunter, d/b/a H&H Farms Is Assessed a $8,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/16/2012 Jeremy E. Pierce and Brookfield Cattle Company, LLC Are Prohibited from Being Registered for 10 Years (PDF; 20Kb)
08/16/2012 United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Upholds Decision Against Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. (PDF; 15Kb)
08/09/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Jason Glenn, d/b/a Western Feeders Resulting in a $5,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Mason Georges Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
08/09/2012 Gary N. Shifflett, Jr., d/b/a Nelson Shifflett Livestock Has Been Assessed a $35,834.28 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
08/09/2012 Steven Demarest, Brenda Demarest, P. Scott Baldwin, and Deborah Baldwin, d/b/a Wyalusing Livestock Market Are Assessed a $10,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 20Kb)
08/09/2012 Comanche Livestock Auction, Inc. and W. Raymond Brown and Jo Ann Brown Are Assessed a $5,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 20Kb)
08/09/2012 Stagno's Meat Company, Inc. Is Assessed a $20,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
08/09/2012 Michael Okragly, Cherry Okragly, and Okragly Cattle Company, Inc. Are Assessed a $15,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
08/09/2012 Sugarcreek Livestock Auction, Inc. and Leroy H. Baker, Jr. Are Assessed a $10,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 23Kb)
08/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges Than Foote Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
08/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges Gary Fulton Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 17Kb)
08/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges David Byrd, d/b/a DB Cattle Co., and also d/b/a AD Byrd Cattle Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
08/02/2012 Philip Ambrose is Assessed a $4,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
08/02/2012 Ryan Sanders Has Been Assessed a $7,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/02/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with S&J Villari Livestock, LLC, Salvatore (Sam) Villari and Joseph (Joe) Villari Resulting in a $3,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/02/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Troy D. Denwalt and Troy D. Denwalt, Jr., d/b/a Denwalt & Son Cattle Co., LLC Resulting in a $1,200 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
08/02/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Joe David & Kristy Adcock, d/b/a J.D. Adcock Livestock Resulting in a $550 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)

July

07/26/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Arnold Holt, Jr. Resulting in a $3,750 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/26/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Ronnie Vega Resulting in a $625 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/26/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with David C. Garrett, McLane-Garrett Cattle Co., Inc. Resulting in a $625 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges Nathan Lewis Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
07/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges Wilson Horse & Mule Sale, Inc. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
07/20/2012 Kao Vang and Chue Thao, d/b/a California Fresh Meats Have Been Assessed a $12,508.64 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
07/20/2012 Michael V. Bott and Tony Bott Have Been Assessed A $34,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Alleges JLA, LLC, dba Marshall Livestock Auction, Carey Jones, and Martha Jones Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 26Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Richard G. Witt Resulting in a $1,125 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Nancy Schrock, Midwest Exchange Resulting in a $500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Danny R. Hill Resulting in a $1,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/20/2012 Rick Shannon Has Been Assessed a $3,750 Civil Penalty (PDF; 20Kb)
07/20/2012 Boswell Livestock Commission Co., Inc., Ronald R. Bullard, Jr. and Kevin R. Bullard Have Been Assessed a $3,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 20Kb)
07/20/2012 Norberto Gonzalez, a/k/a Tito Gonzalez, d/b/a TG Cattle Has Been Ordered to Cease and Desist (PDF; 20Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Alleges Southern Colorado Livestock Auction, Inc., and John R. Malouff, Jr., Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Alleges Abram Khaimov Violated The Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Alleges Magic Valley Buying Station, Inc., Eric Drees and Mindy Drees Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Alleges Intermountain Livestock, Inc., and Dennis Arnzen Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Alleges Lacy Bowman Livestock Co., Inc., and Lacy Bowman Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 18Kb)
07/20/2012 GIPSA Alleges Anderson Livestock Auction, Co., and Jerry Anderson Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
07/05/2012 GIPSA Alleges West Coast Commodities, LLC, d/b/a M. Partlow Co., and Michael Paul Partlow Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
07/05/2012 GIPSA Alleges New Lee's Live Poultry Market, Inc. and Shen Chen Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 18Kb)
07/05/2012 Pasqual A. Leone, d/b/a P.A. Leone Livestock Is Assessed a $8,500 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
07/05/2012 Bruce Camenzind Is Assessed a $30,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 20Kb)
07/05/2012 Stony Pike Livestock Commission, Inc., Ronald R. Bullard, Jr. and Kevin R. Bullard Are Assessed a $2,500 Civil Penalty (PDF; 20Kb)
07/05/2012 Dwight Gregory "Greg" Cox is Barred from Registering under the Packers and Stockyards Act for Five Years (PDF; 19Kb)
07/05/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Florence Livestock, Inc., Doug and Angela Florence Resulting in a $2,500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/05/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Wing Commission, Ltd., and WW & W, LLC, and Matt C. Wing and Jeana Wing, d/b/a Cattleman's Livestock Commission Co., and d/b/a Hereford Livestock Auction Resulting in a $4,000 Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
07/05/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Tommy B. Welch Resulting in a $3,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
07/05/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Mallicote, Inc., d/b/a Cattlemen's Livestock Commission Co., Charles Mallicote and Laurie Mallicote Resulting in a $4,000 Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
07/05/2012 Lester J. Gemmen, Jr. Is Assessed a $1,500 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)

June

06/26/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Darrell Weltin, Weltin Meat Packing Resulting in a $5,200 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/26/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Jason Peeler, d/b/a Spur Cattle Company Resulting in a $1,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/26/2012 Richard Hale is Assessed a $20,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/26/2012 Nebraska Beef, Ltd. is Assessed a $15,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
06/26/2012 Stagno's Meat Company, Inc., is Assessed a $20,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
06/26/2012 Bro Pack, Inc., and Andrew Broberg are Assessed a $5,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
06/26/2012 Robert Witt and Thomas Witt are Assessed a $5,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
06/21/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Gene Taulman Resulting in a $2,950 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/21/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Landes Fresh Meats, Inc., Keith Landes and Mark Landes Resulting in a $1,775 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/21/2012 James M. Brantley and James H. Brantley, d/b/a Southeastern Provision, LLC Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty of $5,000 (PDF; 20Kb)
06/21/2012 GIPSA Alleges Freightout.com, LLC and Lloyd H. Minifie Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
06/18/2012 National Beef Packing Company, LLC Is Assessed a Civil Penalty of $32,500 (PDF; 24Kb)
06/14/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with John Bradley "Brad" Hauerland and Hauerland Livestock Company, LLC, d/b/a Columbus Livestock Co., and JB Cattle Co. Resulting in a $4,200 Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
06/14/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Empire Livestock Marketing, LLC Resulting in a $4,300 Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
06/14/2012 Cheryl Slover and Johnny Slover Have Been Ordered to Cease and Desist from Engaging in any Activity for which Bonding is Required (PDF; 14Kb)
06/14/2012 Murray L. Edwards Has Been Suspended as a Registrant for Five Years (PDF; 19Kb)
06/14/2012 Donald D. Baker Cattle Company, LLC and Donald D. Baker Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty of $14,225 (PDF; 14Kb)
06/11/2012 GIPSA Alleges EROB, Inc., d/b/a Eel River Organic Beef, Inc., d/b/a Eel River Organic Beef and Clinton J. Victorine Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
06/11/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with John R. Carson, d/b/a Carson Livestock & Trucking Resulting in a $1,200 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/11/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Charles Rickey Johnson Resulting in a $3,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/11/2012 Dwight G. Mebane is Assessed a $5,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
06/11/2012 USDA Issues an Order Lifting Stay Order With Respect to Todd Syverson, d/b/a Syverson Livestock Brokers (PDF; 22Kb)
06/05/2012 Robert Morales Cattle Compnay, d/b/a K-M Cattle, and Robert Morales Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty of $16,500 (PDF; 19Kb)
06/05/2012 Robert and Patricia Trindade, d/b/a Newman Livestock Auction Have Been Suspended for Five Years (PDF; 20Kb)
06/05/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Curtis Sporleder, Unionville Livestock Market, Inc., Resulting in a $1,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/05/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Robert Snow, d/b/a Snow Cattle Company Resulting in a $1,750 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
06/05/2012 GIPSA Alleges John E. Lundgren Violated The Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
06/05/2012 GIPSA Alleges Milan Livestock Auction, Inc., also d/b/a Brookfield Sales Co., Wendell Fleshman and Linda Fleshman Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
06/05/2012 GIPSA Alleges Norberto Gonzalez, aka Tito Gonzalez, d/b/a TG Cattle Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
06/05/2012 GIPSA Alleges Chad Duncan, dba T&C Cattle Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
06/05/2012 Robert Smith, d/b/a 4S Cattle Company and Four S Cattle Company is Assessed a $9,375 Civil Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
06/05/2012 Albert J. Huizenga and Aaron M. Lancaster, dba Beefco are Assessed a $6,200 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
06/05/2012 Pamela Hill and John Clark, d/b/a Tri-State Livestock are Assessed a $6,200 Civil Penalty (PDF; 20Kb)
06/05/2012 Riata Cattle Company, Inc., and Porfirio Garcia aka Fedo Garcia are Assessed a $15,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)

May

05/24/2012 GIPSA Alleges Daryl Bowman and Daryl Bowman Livestock, Inc., Violated The Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 18Kb)
05/24/2012 GIPSA Alleges Ronald Wayne Kitchen Violated The Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
05/24/2012 Michael Brent Wagner is Assessed a $10,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
05/24/2012 Gary Craig, d/b/a Craig Sheep Farm, Mingis Farms, and Triple C Sheep Farm is Assessed a $5,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
05/24/2012 James A. Quick Violated The Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 19Kb)
05/22/2012 GIPSA and Ocala Livestock Market, Inc. Agree to Consent Decision; Preliminary Injunction Lifted (PDF; 14Kb)
05/18/2012 GIPSA and Ocala Livestock Market, Inc. Agree to Consent Decision; Preliminary Injunction Lifted (PDF; 20Kb)
05/17/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Appanoose County Livestock, Inc. Resulting in a $4,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
05/17/2012 David Mosner, Inc. Has Been Assessed a $10,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 18Kb)
05/17/2012 GIPSA Alleges Stony Pike Livestock Commission, Inc., Ronald R. Bullard, Jr. and Kevin R. Bullard Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 26Kb)
05/17/2012 GIPSA Alleges Comanche Livestock Auction, Inc., and W. Raymond Brown, and Jo Ann Brown Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
05/16/2012 Preliminary Injunction Ordered Against Ocala Livestock Market, Inc., Michael Yeomans and Tobitha Yeomans (PDF; 16Kb)
05/10/2012 Clair Hull, d/b/a Pioneer Specialty Foods, LLC Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 19Kb)
05/10/2012 GIPSA Alleges Donald D. Baker Cattle Company, LLC and Donald D. Baker Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 18Kb)
05/10/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Wishek Livestock Sales, Inc. Resulting in a $3,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
05/10/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with H.D. Hume Resulting in a $1,500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
05/10/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Donald and LaNell McCandless, Floydada Livestock Sales, Inc. Resulting in a $3,500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Alleges Boswell Livestock Commission Co., Inc., Ronald R. Bullard, Jr. and Kevin R. Bullard Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Alleges Ronald Ryan Shepard, Jr., aka Ronald Ryan Sheppard, Jr., aka Ron Shepard, Jeremy E. Pierce, and Brookfield Cattle Company, LLC Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 21Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case Resulting in a $1,500 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case Resulting in a $1,125 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
05/03/2012 Brian Morris and Ronald Morris Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 19Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Alleges Headwaters Livestock Auction, LLC Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Alleges Stephen Smeal, dba Fatted Calf Cattle Farms #6 Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Alleges D&H Mebane Stockman's Corporation, dba Western Stockman's Market and Dwight G. Mebane Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Alleges Pasqual A. Leone, d/b/a P.A. Leone Livestock, Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
05/03/2012 GIPSA Alleges Riata Cattle Company, Inc., And Porfirio Garcia, aka Fedo Garcia Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)

April

04/26/2012 Mohammad S. Malik and Kiran Enterprises, Inc., dba Trenton Halal Meat Packing Co. Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty of $31,600 (PDF; 14Kb)
04/26/2012 Hatch Auction, Inc., dba Cow House Auction and Raymond L. Hatch Have Failed to Maintain their Custodial Account for Shippers’ Proceeds (PDF; 19Kb)
04/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges Bobby T. Tindel Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 17Kb)
04/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges Dustin Ryan Conley, dba Dustin Conley Cattle Co. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 18Kb)
04/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges J. Cuiksa, Inc. and Jason Cuiksa Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
04/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges Lester J. Gemmen, Jr. Violated The Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
04/19/2012 GIPSA Alleges Gary Craig, dba Craig Sheep Farm, Mingis Frams And Triple C Sheep Farm Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
04/19/2012 GIPSA Alleges Robert Witt and Thomas Witt Violated The Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
04/19/2012 Herreid Livestock Auction, Inc. and Joe Varner Have Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 14Kb)
04/19/2012 Williams Cattle Co., Inc. Is Assessed a Civil Penalty of $8,000 (PDF; 14Kb)
04/19/2012 Ashville Stockyards, Inc., and Bradley and Tilda Plunkett Have Been Assessed an $8,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 19Kb)
04/19/2012 Lemmon Livestock, Inc. and S. Paul Huffman Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $12,000 (PDF; 20Kb)
04/19/2012 Tony Wells, dba Tony Wells Livestock, Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $30,000 (PDF; 20Kb)
04/12/2012 Darlington Livestock Market, Inc. and Robert B. Robeson Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $7,500(PDF; 37Kb)
04/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Brian Adams Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 33Kb)
04/11/2012 GIPSA Approves Two UGMA-Compatible Moisture Meters (PDF; 19Kb)
04/09/2012 North American Bison Cooperative and North Dakota Natural Beef, LLC Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $140,000 (PDF; 15Kb)
04/09/2012 The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc., Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $39,000 (PDF; 19Kb)
04/06/2012 Livestock Industry Alert: Unregistered Dealer Wanted in Connection with Unpaid Livestock Transactions (PDF; 23Kb)
04/05/2012 Barnesville Livestock, LLC and Darryl Watson Have Been Ordered to Cease and Desist from Improperly Using its Custodial Account (PDF; 20Kb)
04/05/2012 Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal, Inc., Pays $38,000 Penalty to Settle USDA Charges (PDF; 14Kb)
04/05/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Kim James Conaway and Conaway Livestock, LLC Resulting in a $1,650 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
04/05/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Stevie P. King Resulting in a $2,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
04/05/2012 GIPSA Alleges Mark K. Holder, dba Mark Holder Livestock, Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
04/05/2012 GIPSA Alleges Marshall Livestock Auction, Inc. -- Special Account, and Carey Jones Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
04/05/2012 Randall J. Unger, dba Lake Area Livestock Marketing Has Been Suspended as a Registrant (PDF; 18Kb)
04/05/2012 First World Management Services, Inc., dba Bios Zabeeha Haial Foods and Tahawwur H. Rana Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $2,500 (PDF; 14Kb)

March

03/29/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Daniel Amaya Resulting in a $2,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/29/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Josh Mueller, dba Circle M Cattle Co. Resulting in a $1,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/29/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Anthony Ballanger, Shawn Murphy, and Russell Livestock Market, LLC Resulting in a $10,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/29/2012 Jallaq Livestock, Inc. and Majdi Jallaq, aka Mike Jallaq Are Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $75,000 (PDF; 19Kb)
03/29/2012 GIPSA Alleges New Wilmington Livestock Auction, Inc. and Thomas R. Skelton Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 24Kb)
03/22/2012 Jantzi & Jantzi, Ltd. Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $7,000 (PDF; 14Kb)
03/22/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Wali Mayar, Stockton Livestock Auction Yards Resulting in a $5,500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/22/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Martin Mohr, dba M&O Cattle Resulting in a $2,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/22/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Niman Ranch, Inc., dba Niman Ranch Pork Company, LLC Resulting in a $5,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/22/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Ed DeYong and Lynn Zandbergen, dba E.Z. Calf Company Resulting in a $1,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/22/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Robert Jones, Robert W. Jones, dba Jones Livestock Resulting in a $2,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/15/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with J. Randy Carson Resulting in a $3,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/15/2012 Josephine E. Bonaccurso, Inc., dba Salem Packing Co., and Samuel Bonaccurso Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $19,500 (PDF; 19Kb)
03/12/2012 Kensal Farmers Elevator Company Pays $17,000 Penalty to Settle USDA Charges (PDF; 14Kb)
03/08/2012 GIPSA Alleges Sugarcreek Livestock Auction, Inc. and Leroy H. Baker, Jr. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
03/08/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Jim Hull Resulting in a $500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/08/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Kenneth Wheeless Resulting in a $2,600 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
03/08/2012 Big Dan's Trucking, Inc. Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $2,500 (PDF; 19Kb)
03/08/2012 T&J Meat Packing, Inc. Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $8,000 (PDF; 14Kb)
03/08/2012 Fred J. Berger, Ltd., dba Berger Cattle Company, and Fred J. Berger Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $14,000 (PDF; 22Kb)
03/08/2012 GIPSA Alleges Bruce Medley, dba B&M Livestock, Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
03/08/2012 GIPSA Alleges Thomas Kinderknecht, Barbara Kinderknecht and Quinter Livestock, Inc. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
03/08/2012 GIPSA Alleges David Mosner, Inc., Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
03/08/2012 GIPSA Alleges Steven Demarest, Brenda Demarest, P. Scott Baldwin, and Deborah Baldwin, dba Wyalusing Livestock Market Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)

February

02/23/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Mike Lotz Resulting in a $1,300 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
02/23/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with David Bosen, dba Gold Wing Cattle Company Resulting in a $2,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
02/23/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc. Resulting in a $24,750 Penalty (PDF; 15Kb)
02/17/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Darol Hartzler, HartzIer Dairy Cattle Company Resulting in a $3,265 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
02/17/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Troy Siebels, Siebels Cattle, Inc. Resulting in a $1,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
02/17/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Cattlemen's Livestock Market, LLC Resulting in a $3,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
02/17/2012 Kopp's Turkey Sales, Inc., dba Kopp's Turkeys, Inc. and Kevin Kopp Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $10,000 (PDF; 14Kb)
02/17/2012 Glen Ratcliff Has Been Suspended as a Registrant (PDF; 19Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Phillip Hill, dba Hidden Valley Farms Resulting in a $1,500 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case with Jason Weeks Resulting in a $2,000 Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
02/09/2012 Stonnie Sullivan to Pay Fine of $15,000 for Operating as a Dealer without Being Registered with the Secretary of Agriculture (PDF; 14Kb)
02/09/2012 Vander Boon Livestock, Inc. is Assessed A Civil Penalty In the Amount of $3,750 (PDF; 14Kb)
02/09/2012 Whispering Oaks Farms, LLC and Mike D. Esther Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $1,000 (PDF; 14Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Nebraska Beef, Ltd. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Darlington Livestock Market, Inc. and Robert B. Robeson Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Clausen Meat Packing, Inc., Michelle Tsao, and Kenneth Khoo Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 17Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Orders Jeffrey H. Auerbach to Pay a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $75,000 (PDF; 20Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Karnes City Auction, Inc., Brian Morris and Ronald Morris Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Hatch Auction, Inc., dba Cow House Auction And Raymond L. Hatch Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Golden West Cattle Co., LLC, and Michael Kastner Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Tony Wells, dba Tony Wells Livestock Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Doyle Harms, dba Harms Livestock Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
02/09/2012 GIPSA Alleges Big Dan's Trucking, Inc. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
02/02/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case Resulting in a $2,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
02/02/2012 American Beef Company, LLC and Vincent J. Paletta Have Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $36,000 (PDF; 19Kb)
02/02/2012 Welch Stockyards, LLC and Darrel R. Clark Are Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $77,500 (PDF; 19Kb)
02/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges Lloyd Nash Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 17Kb)
02/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges Albert J. Huizenga and Aaron M. Lancaster, dba Beefco Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
02/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges JLA, LLC, dba Marshall Livestock Auction and Carey Jones Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 25Kb)
02/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges Richard Hunter, dba H&H Farms Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 22Kb)
02/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 23Kb)
02/02/2012 GIPSA Alleges Richard Hale Violated a Cease and Desist Order (PDF; 17Kb)

January

01/31/2012 Mecca Halal Meat, Inc. Has Paid a Fine for Not Filing Reports with USDA (PDF; 16Kb)
01/26/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case Resulting in a $500 Civil Penalty (PDF; 27Kb)
01/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges Gary N. Shifflett, Jr., dba Nelson Shifflett Livestock Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 29Kb)
01/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges Pamela Hill and John Clark, dba Tri-State Livestock Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 29Kb)
01/26/2012 GIPSA Alleges Garden Halal Meat Market, LLC, Mohamed Chitaoui and Fedal Lahsane Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 44Kb)
01/26/2012 Jeff Hayes Is Assessed a Civil Penalty in the Amount of $12,000 (PDF; 26Kb)
01/26/2012 Richard Hayes Has Been Suspended as a Registrant (PDF; 27Kb)
01/26/2012 Brad Bradley, dba Farm Direct Pork Company Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $109,000 (PDF; 29Kb)
01/19/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case Resulting in a $4,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 14Kb)
01/19/2012 Victor Peak, Peak Livestock Co., LLC Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $5,250 (PDF; 19Kb)
01/19/2012 GIPSA Alleges Michael Brent Wagner Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 17Kb)
01/19/2012 GIPSA Alleges Steve Lukens Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 34Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Settles a Case Resulting in a $8,950 Civil Penalty (PDF; 30Kb)
01/12/2012 Richard L. Reece Has Been Assessed a Civil Penalty In the Amount of $40,625 (PDF; 27Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Dwight Gregory "Greg" Cox Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 29Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Sammy Simmons and Wendy Simmons, dba People's Livestock of Cartersville Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 33Kb)
01/12/2012 USDA Orders Ark-Mo Livestock Auction, LLC, Kent E. O'Neal and Janet L. O'Neal to Cease and Desist (PDF; 41Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Geoffrey S. Martin Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 28Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Nick Pesetsky and Pesetsky Land and Cattle, LLC Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 29Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Rick Shannon Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 31Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Tyson Farms, Inc. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 30Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Glen Ratcliff Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 28Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Claypoole Livestock, Inc., and Timothy J. Claypoole Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 34Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges James M. Brantley and James H. Brantley, dba Southeastern Provision, LLC, Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 46Kb)
01/12/2012 GIPSA Alleges Douglas Butler Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 26Kb)