The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Cabritos Garza Corp. (Cabritos), of Humble, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Cabritos waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $2,000.
An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed Cabritos failed to timely pay for 17 livestock purchases from August 2021 through December 2021. Payments were up to 26 days late.