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Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3766| House 
| Updated: 7/7/2021
Vicky Hartzler

Vicky Hartzler

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (1)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of all or part of the production of fed cattle (including cattle that are purchased or committed for delivery). Fed cattle means a steer or heifer that has been feeding on a ration of roughage and feed concentrates prior to slaughter, including grains, protein meal, grass, and other nutrient-rich feeds. USDA must create and maintain a publicly available library or catalog of the types of contracts that are being offered by packers to, and are open to acceptance by, producers for the purchase of fed cattle. It must also conduct educational outreach activities for producers on how best to use the library or catalog. Additionally, USDA must also establish (1) regional mandatory minimum thresholds to enhance price discovery and transparency for cattle market participants; and (2) methods for establishing such thresholds, which shall be publicly available. Further, the bill revises daily reporting requirements for packer processing plants by requiring them to include the number of cattle scheduled to be delivered for slaughter each day for the subsequent 14 days.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • June 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 7, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-543: Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021
  • S 117-3229: Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021
  • HR 117-5609: Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021

Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3766| House 
| Updated: 7/7/2021
Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of all or part of the production of fed cattle (including cattle that are purchased or committed for delivery). Fed cattle means a steer or heifer that has been feeding on a ration of roughage and feed concentrates prior to slaughter, including grains, protein meal, grass, and other nutrient-rich feeds. USDA must create and maintain a publicly available library or catalog of the types of contracts that are being offered by packers to, and are open to acceptance by, producers for the purchase of fed cattle. It must also conduct educational outreach activities for producers on how best to use the library or catalog. Additionally, USDA must also establish (1) regional mandatory minimum thresholds to enhance price discovery and transparency for cattle market participants; and (2) methods for establishing such thresholds, which shall be publicly available. Further, the bill revises daily reporting requirements for packer processing plants by requiring them to include the number of cattle scheduled to be delivered for slaughter each day for the subsequent 14 days.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • June 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 7, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Vicky Hartzler

Vicky Hartzler

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (1)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-543: Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021
  • S 117-3229: Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021
  • HR 117-5609: Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted