b'Straight Talk CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGETHE ROLE OF BRAND INSPECTORSMany producers are familiar with brand inspection, with most of the BEEF CHECKOFF COLLECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE CATTLE PRODUCTION CYCLEWestern U.S. requiring mandatory brand inspection on cattle every timean animal is sold. In most of the Western states, brand inspectors collect WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REMITTING the Beef Checkoff assessment when cattle are sold or shipped out of state THE BEEF CHECKOFF ASSESSMENT?for sale, with the exception of when cattle are sold through a livestock COW-CALFDAIRYmarket. In this case, the livestock market collects the assessment. Heres a PRODUCER PRODUCER look at the states where brand inspectors collect Checkoff assessments: WASHINGTONLIVESTOCK MARKETWhen cattle are sold through a livestock market or video market, the Market collects and remits the Beef Checkoff assessment. MONTANABUYER SELLER OREGONIDAHOCATTLE DEALER/ORDER BUYER WYOMINGGenerally the Buyer isHowever, both the Buyer andWhen cattle are sold to a Cattle Dealer or NEVADAresponsible for collecting thethe Seller are responsible forOrder Buyer, the Dealer/Order Buyer collects andUTAHBeef Checkoff assessmentseeing that the Beef Checkoffremits the Beef Checkoff assessment. COLORADOfrom the Seller. is collected and paid.ARIZONA NEW ANOTHER PRODUCER MEXICO$1 Both the Buyer and Seller are responsible for makingCALIFORNIAsure that the Beef Checkoff assessment is collected and NEBRASKA remitted. For clarity and consistency, we encourage theBrand inspection Seller to take on this compliance responsibility. required in western QUALIFIED STATE BEEF COUNCIL 2/3rds of the stateVEAL GROWERWhen dairy calves are sold to a Veal Grower, both the Buyer and Seller are responsible for making sure that $.50 $.50 the Beef Checkoff assessment is collected and remitted. For clarity and consistency, we encourage the Seller to take on this compliance responsibility.CATTLEMENS QUALIFIED STATEBEEF BOARD BEEF COUNCILPAYING THE BEEF CHECKOFF ASSESSMENT $ invested in national $ invested in state CATTLE SHOWS AND FAIRS In most cases, the person or company paying the producerYouth livestock saleswhen youth exhibitors sell cattle Beef Checkoff programs Beef Checkoff programs When producers sell their animals at fairs or cattle shows (4H/FFA shows, Purebred cattle shows, etc.),is responsible for collecting the Beef Checkoff assessmentthrough county, state, or national shows, the Beef Checkoff the Organization that runs the sale collects andand remitting those assessments to their Qualified State Beefassessment is due. Typically, the organization managing the sale remits the Beef Checkoff assessment. Council (QSBC) or to the Cattlemens Beef Board (CBB) in theremits the assessments on behalf of all sale participants.If you are a producer from one of these seven states seven states that do not have a QSBC. These collecting persons Alaska, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, NewDirect-to-consumer beef saleswhen producers harvest Hampshire, and Rhode Islandyou will remit directly to theinclude livestock markets, video and online markets, cattlecattle with the intent of selling the beef, the assessment is due at Cattlemens Beef Board. FEEDLOT buyers, feedlots, packing plants, etc. However, in some cases,the time of harvest.When cattle are sold directly to a feedlot, the Feedlotthe producer is responsible for self-reporting cattle sales and Importers pay the dollar-per-head Beef Checkoff or thecollects and remits the Beef Checkoff assessment. Checkoff assessments. Some of the situations where a producerIf you have sold cattle through any of these situations andequivalent on imported cattle, beef, and beef products. Theseshould self-report assessments include: need to report Beef Checkoff assessments, visit your QSBC (or the Beef Checkoff assessments are collected by U.S. Customs. Seedstock salesif a producer is holding a production sale,CBBs) website to find a Private Treaty Sales Checkoff Investment Form. If you have any questions regarding who is responsible forPACKING PLANT the producer (or the sales management company assisting withSince all producers benefit from the Beef Checkoffs demand-building When cattle are sold to a packing plant, theremitting the Beef Checkoff assessment or how to remitPacking Plant collects and remits the the sale) is responsible for remitting Checkoff assessments on activities, all are required to pay the Beef Checkoff assessment each payment, please contact your Qualified State Beef Council orBeef Checkoff assessment. all cattle sold. time they sell cattleno matter how the cattle are marketed. By contact the Cattlemens Beef Board at (303) 220-9890.Private-treaty salesif a producer sells cattle directly topooling resources, beef producers and importers collectively fund essential marketing, research and educational initiatives to enhance DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER BEEF SALES another producer, both the buyer and the seller are responsiblebeefs value, expand market opportunities and foster consumer www.beefboard.org/checkoff/about-checkoffWhen producers market their cattle as beef, for ensuring that the Checkoff assessment is paid to the QSBCconfidence. All stakeholders are encouraged to actively participate /beef-checkoff-compliance/ the Producer is responsible for remitting (or to CBB). Dairy calf salesif dairies sell calves directly off thein QSBC and CBB meetings to ensure their voices are heard in Beef the Beef Checkoff assessment. farm, the Beef Checkoff assessment is due at the time of sale.Checkoff programming. '