- Price Discovery and Competition in Markets for Fed Cattle ANPR
- Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets
- Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems
- Packers & Stockyards Act, 1921, As Amended (pdf)
- Frequently Asked Questions on the Enforcement of Undue and Unreasonable Preferences under the Packers and Stockyards Act
- Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments Final Rule
- Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act Final Rule
Regulations Under the Packers & Stockyards Act
- Part 201 - Regulations Under the Packers & Stockyards Act
- Part 203 - Statements of General Policy Issued Under the Packers & Stockyards Act
- Part 206 - Swine Contract Library
Regulated Entities Under the Packers and Stockyards Act
Reporting Violations of the P&S Act
As stated by Congress, the purpose of the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) is "to assure fair competition and fair trade practices, to safeguard farmers and ranchers...to protect consumers...and to protect members of the livestock, meat, and poultry industries from unfair, deceptive, unjustly discriminatory and monopolistic practices...."
Accordingly, AMS encourages farmers, ranchers and other producers, consumers, and members of the livestock, meat, and poultry industries to report incidents of a) slow, insufficient, or non-payment for livestock, meat, or poultry, b) potential antitrust practices, or c) unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent practices by entities subject to the P&S Act. See the P&S Act Fact Sheet (pdf) for a more complete description of the practices subject to AMS's enforcement.
Any person can report to AMS violations or suspected violations and abuses in the livestock, meat, and poultry industries.
Submit livestock or poultry competition complaint or tip
Packers and Stockyards Division
USDA, AMS, FTPP
STOP 3601
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-3601
1-833-DIAL-PSD 1-833-342-5773 (toll-free)
FAX: 202-205-9237
Email: PSDComplaints@usda.gov