Livestock Checkweigh Practice Set

The following text will provide you with enough information to perform two practice Livestock Checkweighs. You should begin by opening the Regulatory Review Module titled Checkweigh Review V2a located on the J: drive. The worksheets to be completed will include at least CW-2 Checkweigh Background Information, LS-2 Livestock Checkweigh Report, and LS-3 Livestock Checkweigh Supplemental Information.In addition, you should also review the sample scale tickets provide. If violations are found following the analysis of the Checkweigh results you will need to describe them in detail where appropriate, as well as any other information that may be needed to describe the Checkweigh. Upon completion of the forms, do not forget to sign and date LS-3, then review the practice set with the Supervisor.

Practice Information Set #1

Based on the PSP Strategic Business Plan, you have been assigned to perform a Livestock Checkweigh at Nothing to Hide Auction, Inc. located at Hwy 31, Crooked Fork, KS. This review has been assigned the R&I Log Number T892W08R. After pulling the BIDS sheet for Nothing to Hide Auction, you have the following information: the market’s telephone number is (333) 555-7777 and the fax number is (333) 555-7778. There are two owners of the market – Harry Schaaf who is also the President of the company, and Chris Gray who is also the Vice President. Both owners have a 50% interest in the market. Your primary contact at the market is Harry Schaaf with an alternate contact of Mary Contrary who is the bookkeeper. You see the market is listed as a corporation, and the reporting date of their last Annual Report was 12/31/2008. The BIDS summary also shows one previous NOV for Trade Practices violation on 5/21/2005 but no other enforcement actions are noted.

You arrive at the market at 2:30 PM and speak with Harry Schaaf who is also the market manager. You verify your background information noted above is all still correct as well as the last time the scale was tested was 03/03/2008. You begin the Checkweigh at 4:17 PM. You note this market is an out-weigh auction and observe the P&SP 15 Weigher’s Instructions posted on the wall beside the scale. The weighmaster on duty is Liz Hughes and according to the scale files she has signed a weigher’s acknowledgement and does not weigh at any other entities. You observe the weather is cool and windy outside with some light precipitation. The pens for the livestock contain neither food nor water.From the scale, you gather the following information:

Scale Indicator Manufacturer isGSE

Serial Number – 417180Capacity – 5,000 lbs

Minimum Graduation – 2 lbsScale Condition – Acceptable

Type of Indicator – Digital Balance Condition on Arrival - zero

Balance Indicator – Not a beam scale, not needed

Platform Size – 5’ by 9’Time of Balance shown on Tickets – No

SR zero load – Not Performed

As you continue the Checkweigh, you note that the sale began at 1:30 PM and ended at 4:15 PM. The sale volume for the day was 211 head with an order of sale as follows: Calves, Hogs, Sheep, Goats, Feeders, Fats, Cows. You selected the following 20 transactions to conduct the Checkweigh:

  1. Nothing to Hide Auction, Inc. consigned 1 AngHereford Cross, Tag #9637. Animal was purchased by Herple Ellis and Penned in # 206. Sale weight was 1784 lbs, check weight was 1784 lbs.
  2. Rick Harris consigned 1 Black Heifer, Tag #9700. Animal was purchased by Nothing to Hide Auction, Inc. and Penned in # 205. Sale weight was 1438 lbs, check weight was 1442 lbs.
  3. Jerry Seinfield consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9670. Animal was purchased by Nothing to Hide Auction, Inc. and Penned in # 205. Sale weight was 1808 lbs, check weight was 1794 lbs.
  4. Jerry Seinfield consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9684. Animal was purchased by Nothing to Hide Auction, Inc. and Penned in # 205. Sale weight was 1530 lbs, check weight was 1536 lbs.
  5. Jerry Seinfield consigned 1 Black Heifer, Tag #9350. Animal was purchased by Nothing to Hide Auction, Inc. and Penned in # 205. Sale weight was 1580 lbs, check weight was 1580 lbs.
  6. Balance – 4:21 PM - 0
  7. Jack Black consigned 1 Black Bald-faced Heifer, Tag #9742. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1496 lbs, check weight was 1498 lbs.
  8. Jack Black consigned 1 Black and White-faced Cow, Tag #9718. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1678 lbs, check weight was 1676 lbs.
  9. Jack Black consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9741. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1884 lbs, check weight was 1878 lbs.
  10. Red Skelton consigned 1 Black and White-faced Cow, Tag #9764. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1854 lbs, check weight was 1858 lbs.
  11. Rick Harris consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9699. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1652 lbs, check weight was 1646 lbs.
  12. Balance – 4:25 PM – 0
  13. Jack Sparrow consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9702. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1830 lbs, check weight was 1818 lbs.
  14. Jack Sparrow consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9687. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in #310. Sale weight was 1432 lbs, check weight was 1430 lbs.
  15. Oprah Winfrey consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9751. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1344 lbs, check weight was 1340 lbs.
  16. Oprah Winfrey consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9752. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1442 lbs, check weight was 1430 lbs.
  17. Paris Hilton consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #9771. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in #310. Sale weight was 1446 lbs, check weight was 1440 lbs.
  18. Balance – 4:38 PM - 0
  19. Pamela Anderson consigned 1 Hereford Cow, Tag #9720. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in #310. Sale weight was 1116 lbs, check weight was 1166 lbs.
  20. Carrie Underwood consigned 1 Black Cow , Tag #9750. Animal was purchased by ABC Packing, Inc. and Penned in # 310. Sale weight was 1900 lbs, check weight was 1882 lbs.
  21. Nothing to Hide Auction, Inc. consigned Cow, Tag # 9682. Animal was purchased by John Barthel and Penned in #205 . Sale weight was 1334 lbs, check weight was 1336 lbs.
  22. Holly Madison consigned 1 Red and White-faced Cow, Tag #9772. Animal was purchased by Ted Turner Packing, LLC and Penned in #309. Sale weight was 1584 lbs, check weight was 1584 lbs.
  23. Balance – 4:42 PM - 0

You have now completed your Checkweigh assignment. You should review and analyze the results to determine if any violations were discovered. If so, describe them in detail, as well as any other relevant information gathered during the Checkweigh. Do not forget to sign and date LS-3. Now review your practice set with the Supervisor.

Practice Information Set #2

Based on an Aged Past Review, you have been assigned to perform a Livestock Checkweigh at I Sell Cows, LLC located at 115 Beach Rd,Sunshine, CA. This review has been assigned the R&I Log Number T893W08R. After pulling the BIDS sheet for I Sell Cows, you have the following information: their BIDS number is 9872631, the market’s telephone number is (444) 666-8888 and the fax number is (444)666-8889. There are three owners of the market – Roger Daltry, Kathy Daltry, and Roger Daltry, Jr.All three owners are partners with an equal 1/3 share of the entity. Your primary contact at the market is Roger Daltry, Jr. with an alternate contact of Kathy Daltry who also serves as the bookkeeper. You see the market is listed as anLLC, and the reporting date of their last Annual Report was 12/31/2008. The BIDS summary also shows one previous NOV for Custodial/Financial violation on 01/21/2005 but no other enforcement actions are noted.

You arrive at the market at 12:00 PM and speak with Roger Daltry who is also the market manager. You verify your background information noted above is all still correct as well as the last time the scale was tested was 09/27/2005. You begin the Checkweigh at 3:19 PM. You note this market is an out-weigh auction and observe the P&SP 15 Weigher’s Instructions posted on the wall beside the scale. The weighmaster on duty is Jesse James, but according to the scale files the signed weigher’s acknowledgement is from Jack Travern and that he does not weigh at any other entities. You observe the weather is sunny and 40 degrees. The pens for the livestock contain neither food nor water. From the scale, you gather the following information:

Scale Indicator Manufacturer isCardinal

Serial Number – E18005-008Capacity – 50,000 lbs

Minimum Graduation – 5lbsScale Condition – Acceptable

Type of Indicator – Digital Balance Condition on Arrival - +5 lbs.

Balance Indicator – Not a beam scale, not needed

Platform Size – 15’ by 34’Time of Balance shown on Tickets – Yes

SR zero load – Not Performed

As you continue the Checkweigh, you note that the sale began at 11:00 AM and ended at 3:15 PM. The sale volume for the day was 540 head with an order of sale as follows: Feeders, Weigh-up Cattle. You selected the following 25 transactions to conduct the Checkweigh:

  1. Mini Van Ranch consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4996. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1210 lbs, check weight was 1195 lbs.
  2. South Park Ranch consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4883. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1100 lbs, check weight was 1100 lbs.
  3. Side Hill Colony consigned 1 Holstein Cow, Tag #4860. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1490 lbs, check weight was 1490 lbs.
  4. Need MoreLand and Livestock, Inc. consigned 1 Black Brockle Cow, Tag #5073. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1310 lbs, check weight was 1320 lbs.
  5. Lucille Ball consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4805. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1220 lbs, check weight was 1190 lbs.
  6. Balance – 3:24 - +5 lbs
  7. Samuel Colt consigned 1 Black White-faced Cow, Tag #4979. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1150 lbs, check weight was 1150 lbs.
  8. Samuel Colt consigned 1 Charlais Cow, Tag #4854. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1305 lbs, check weight was 1300 lbs.
  9. Forest Gump consigned 1 Hereford Cow, Tag #4988. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1670 lbs, check weight was 1645 lbs.
  10. Mini Van Ranch consigned 1 Black White-faced Cow, Tag #5002. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 885 lbs, check weight was 870 lbs.
  11. Cedar Burn consigned 1 Black Cow, No tag. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1070 lbs, check weight was 1050 lbs.
  12. Campbell Soup Ranch consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4962. Animal was purchased by I Kill Cows, Inc and Penned in # 403. Sale weight was 1200 lbs, check weight was 1180 lbs.
  13. Balance – 3:27 – 0 lbs
  14. John Wayne consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4946. Animal was purchased by Web Cattle Co and Penned in # 506. Sale weight was 1280 lbs, check weight was 1265 lbs.
  15. Joel McCrea consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4902. Animal was purchased by Web Cattle Co and Penned in # 506. Sale weight was 1190 lbs, check weight was 1180 lbs.
  16. Joel McCrea consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4932. Animal was purchased by Web Cattle Co and Penned in # 506. Sale weight was 1175 lbs, check weight was 1150 lbs.
  17. Frank James consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4985. Animal was purchased by Web Cattle Co and Penned in # 506. Sale weight was 1185 lbs, check weight was 1165 lbs.
  18. Dolly Madison consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #5142. Animal was purchased by Web Cattle Co and Penned in # 506. Sale weight was 920 lbs, check weight was 920 lbs.
  19. Dolly Madison consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #5132. Animal was purchased by Web Cattle Co and Penned in # 506. Sale weight was 1130 lbs, check weight was 1135 lbs.
  20. Balance - 3:30 - +5 lbs
  21. John Wayne consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #5103. Animal was purchased by Web Cattle Co and Penned in # 506. Sale weight was 1095 lbs, check weight was 1090 lbs.
  22. Brad Paisley consigned 1 Black Cow , Tag #5137. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1150 lbs, check weight was 1140 lbs.
  23. Mini Van Ranch consigned 1 Black Brockle Cow , Tag #4997. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1045 lbs, check weight was 1020 lbs.
  24. Sam Elliot consigned 1 Black Cow , Tag #5062. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1265 lbs, check weight was 1260 lbs.
  25. Sam Elliot consigned 1 Black Cow , Tag #5126. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 900 lbs, check weight was 890 lbs.
  26. Balance – 3:33 - +5 lbs
  27. Henry Fonda consigned 1 Black Heifer , Tag #4767. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 675 lbs, check weight was 670 lbs.
  28. Woodrow McCall consigned 1 Black Cow , Tag #5123. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 980 lbs, check weight was 975 lbs.
  29. Gus McCrea consigned 1 Red Cow , Tag #4969. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1365 lbs, check weight was 1340 lbs.
  30. John Wayne consigned 1 Red Cow , No Tag. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1265 lbs, check weight was 1225 lbs.
  31. South Park Ranch consigned 1 Black Cow , Tag #4880. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1300 lbs, check weight was 1275 lbs.
  32. Balance – 3:36 - +5
  33. Gus McCrea consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4895. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1150 lbs, check weight was 1090 lbs.
  34. Gus McCrea consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #5150. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1145 lbs, check weight was 1135 lbs.
  35. South Park Ranch consigned 1 Black Cow, No Tag. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1300 lbs, check weight was 1285 lbs.
  36. South Park Ranch consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #5054. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1300 lbs, check weight was 1275 lbs.
  37. Gus McCrea consigned 1 Black Cow, Tag #4971. Animal was purchased by We Buy Cows, Inc. and Penned in #402. Sale weight was 1110 lbs, check weight was 1090 lbs.

You have now completed your Checkweigh assignment. You should review and analyze the results to determine if any violations were discovered. If so, describe them in detail, as well as any other relevant information gathered during the Checkweigh. Do not forget to sign and date LS-3. Now review your practice set with the Supervisor.