The checkoff was signed into law by the 1985 Farm Bill as a part of the Beef Promotion and Research Act. $1-per-head must be submitted every time (bovine) cattle or calves are sold, regardless of age, sex or purpose.
ISN’T THE DOLLAR COLLECTED ONLY WHEN CATTLE ARE SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER?
Producers who are direct marketing their meat to customers by halves, quarters or by cut by law must remit the dollar for every animal harvested to sell. A dollar per head must be remitted directly to the Wisconsin Beef Council once a year by the seller. The buyer is considered to be miscellaneous as the product is sold to various customers.
Youth livestock sales are an important part of many county 4-H programs throughout the state. These sales are not exempt from remitting the checkoff. Be sure to check with your auction organizer to find out if the dollar checkoff was remitted on your behalf. Educating our youth about marketing production livestock is an important component of the 4-H program. These sales must be remitted once a year after the fair or cattle show.
The Beef Checkoff was established to include all bovines, including dual-purpose animals such as dairy cattle. One dollar is collected every time a bovine animal is sold regardless of its age or production type. Additionally, the checkoff is due on private sales of dairy animals to other producers or cattle dealers; including dairy replacements and bull calves.
The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. The checkoff assessment became mandatory when the program was approved by 79 percent of producers in a 1988 national referendum vote.