The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Lowell Livestock LLC. (Lowell) of Lowell, Indiana, on Nov. 14, 2022, for alleged violation of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Lowell waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $750.
An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed that Lowell failed to have its scale tested in the first half of 2022. Lowell tested its scale on March 2, 2021, and used it to weigh livestock in commerce from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, without the scale being tested.