The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default against Dan Colbert of Oklahoma, on June 22, 2023, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed that between September 2020 and April 2021, Colbert purchased 1,313 head of livestock for $853,532.42 without the required $80,000 bond or bond equivalent.