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Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110

§198 Definitions

Title 7 › CHAPTER 9 — PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › SUBCHAPTER II — PACKERS GENERALLY › Part B — Swine Packer Marketing Contracts › § 198

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part unless section 198b(a) says otherwise. Market — selling or disposing of pigs, pork, or pork items in commerce. Packer — as defined in 1635i. Pork — pig meat. Pork product — any product or byproduct made wholly or partly from pork. State — each of the 50 States. Swine — pigs raised as feeders, seedstock, or for slaughter. Type of contract — how the base price for pigs is set (grouped into practical categories like market‑formula or other purchases) and whether a repayable accrual account or ledger applies. Other terms — use the meanings in 1635a or 1635i unless this part says otherwise.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §198

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Except as provided in section 198b(a) of this title, in this part:
(1)Market
The term “market” means the sale or disposition of swine, pork, or pork products in commerce.
(2)Packer
The term “packer” has the meaning given the term in section 1635i of this title.
(3)Pork
The term “pork” means the meat of a porcine animal.
(4)Pork product
The term “pork product” means a product or byproduct produced or processed in whole or in part from pork.
(5)State
The term “State” means each of the 50 States.
(6)Swine
The term “swine” means a porcine animal raised to be a feeder pig, raised for seedstock, or raised for slaughter.
(7)Type of contract
The term “type of contract” means the classification of contracts or risk management agreements for the purchase of swine by—
(A)the mechanism used to determine the base price for swine committed to a packer, grouped into practicable classifications by the Secretary (including swine or pork market formula purchases, other market formula purchases, and other purchase arrangements); and
(B)the presence or absence of an accrual account or ledger that must be repaid by the producer or packer that receives the benefit of the contract pricing mechanism in relation to negotiated prices.
(8)Other terms
Except as provided in this part, a term has the meaning given the term in section 1635a or 1635i of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Termination of SectionFor termination of authority provided by this section by section 942 of Pub. L. 106–78, see Livestock Mandatory Reporting note set out under section 1635 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination DateAuthority provided by this section to terminate Sept. 30, 2026, see section 942 of Pub. L. 106–78, set out in a Livestock Mandatory Reporting note under section 1635 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 198

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110