Show FEEDERS TO APPLY SOON FOR CATTLE SUBSIDY PAYMENTS cattle feeders in iron county may soon apply to the county AAA office nicefor for beef cattle production payments under the governments new program to increase the production of meat feeders are encouraged to feed more cattle including i those purchased and those raised to good and choice grades under the new program the method of payment is is similar to the dairy payment program also handled through the county AAA office according to the co triple A chairman the beet beef cattle production payment amounts to 50 cents per cwt cat on good or choice cattle weighing pounds or more and selling for at least the minimum stabilization price which for sales in utah is 1425 this Is the first meat production payment made directly to the livestock feeder the program is designed to help hold the line against inflation by preventing sharp increases in wages and other economic factors the beef cattle production payment is available to all feeders including slaughterers slaughter ers who also are feeders provided their cattle meet the program requirements to be eligible a feeder must certify on his application 1 that he owned the cattle at least 30 days before their sale 2 that the cattle weighed at least pounds when sold 3 that the cattle brought not less than the minimum price for the good grade and 4 that the cattle were sold for slaughter to an authorized slaughterer an authorized slaughterer is any slaughterer who operates under federal inspection or under an OPA permit at the time he slaughters the feeder cattle on which the payment has been made feeder slaughterer is eligible to receive payment provided payment has not previously been made on his cattle he may also receive payment on cattle he raised provided they are eligible under the program to collect the payment he must substantiate the date of purchase the prices he paid and the weight at the time of purchase he also must certify the grade and weight of the carcass after slaughter to further determine d e t e amine the eligibility of the eattle cattle A leeder feeder other than a feeder slaughterer must present sales receipts invoices scale tickets or other written evidence from a buyer to certify 1 date of sale 2 name of the buyer 3 the point of sale 4 the number of head 5 the total live weight 6 the price received and 7 the name of the legally authorized zed slaughterer to whom sold in addition the feeder if he did not raise the cattle must show the I 1 status of the cattle at the time he purchased them by furnishing the name of the person from whom purchased and the date of purchase the feeder may also be required to furnish evidence that the payment had not been made previously on these cattle payments will be made from funds of the commodity credit corporation po ration of which has been authorized farmers may obtain details of the payments from their local AAA corn com mitte emen applications will be accepted and payments made by the county AAA office as soon as the necessary forms ar arc c received |