The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement on March 20, 2023, with Jarrod Williams LLC (Jarrod), of Pike Road, Ala., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Jarrod waived his rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $2,375.
An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed Jarrod failed to pay timely for 15 livestock purchases totaling $913,159 from Sept. 7, 2022, through Nov. 9, 2022. Payments were found hand-delivered 6 to 11 days late.