Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2026 – On Oct. 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed a Consent Decision and Order with Tyler Ishman (Ishman) of Brock, Texas, settling an administrative complaint USDA filed on May 7, 2026, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
A USDA investigation revealed Ishman operated without a bond or financial instrument between March and June of 2024, failed to pay timely for 558 head of livestock for a total amount of $528,540, failed to pay the full purchase price for livestock for 336 head of livestock for a total amount of $190,007, and issued non-sufficient funds checks for livestock purchases, in violation of the P&S Act. Ishman still owes a balance of $190,007.
Under the Consent Decision and Order, Ishman was ordered to cease and desist from failing to pay the full purchase price of livestock, failing to pay, when due, the full purchase price of livestock, issuing nonsufficient funds checks, and engaging in the business of a dealer buying or selling livestock in commerce without being registered with the Secretary of Agriculture or maintaining an adequate bond or bond equivalent. Ishman is also prohibited from operating subject to the Act for a period of 10 years from the date of the order, or until Ishman has provided adequate proof that livestock sellers owed have been paid in full and has acquired a bond in the proper form and amount.
The Secretary of Agriculture has authority to take action against violators, including issuing cease and desist orders, suspending registrations, and imposing other remedies authorized by the P&S Act.
For more information, contact Amy Blechinger, Packers and Stockyards Division, at 202-720-7051 or PSDWashingtonDC@usda.gov.
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