WASHINGTON, May 06, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) filed a complaint against Jordan Leisgang dba Jordan Leisgang Livestock & Trucking of Seymour, Wis., on Nov. 21, 2024, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyard (P&S) Act. Subsequently, Leisgang was served the complaint on March 11, 2025.
A USDA Agricultural Marketing Service investigation revealed that between Oct.12, 2020, to Dec. 22, 2022, Leisgang failed to pay timely for 1,646 head of livestock totaling $351,974. During this time, Leisgang issued two checks for his livestock purchases that were returned unpaid due to insufficient funds in his checking account. As of the date of the complaint, Leisgang still owes approximately $144,194 for his livestock purchases.
The P&S Act requires subject entities to issue the full payment for livestock by the close of the first business day following purchase and transfer of possession. Failure to issue payment timely for livestock purchases and failure to issue the full payment for purchases is an unfair trade practice and a violation of the P&S Act.
The Secretary of Agriculture has authority under the P&S Act to act against violators, including issuing orders to cease and desist, suspending registrations, and applying other appropriate remedies as authorized by the Act.
For information about the P&S Act, contact Amy Blechinger, Packers and Stockyards Division, at (202) 720-7051 or by email at Amy.R.Blechinger@usda.gov.
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