Ogden Livestock Auction Closes

Buyers with unpaid checks are requested to contact UDAF or USDA

The Ogden Livestock Auction in Farr West, Utah has permanently closed its operation and voluntarily withdrawn its bond with the Utah Department of Agriculture and food. The closure may have left certain livestock sellers with checks that cannot be honored by their bank. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are urging customers with such checks to contact either agency as soon as possible. The public may file to recover any funds lost because of the closure, provided a claim is initiated within 60 days of the time of sale.

Contact Seth Winterton at the UDAF (801) 538-7141 or Marlis Sahlin at the Denver, Colorado office of the USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration at (303) 294-7050 for more information.

"We regret any inconvenience the auction's closure may cause, as well as the loss of the auction market and the service it provides to the public," said Winterton, UDAF Compliance Specialist.

This closure only affects the Ogden Livestock Auction in Farr West, Utah. It does not affect the Weber Livestock Auction in Ogden.

Posted 5 August, 1998