1. Cattle producer payments to offset losses due to COVID–19
In general— The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (referred to in this section as the Secretary), shall make payments to producers that sold feeder cattle or live cattle during any month in calendar year 2020 if the Secretary determines that—
in the case of feeder cattle, the average national sale price per hundredweight for feeder cattle for that month is less than $150; and
in the case of live cattle, the average national sale price per hundredweight for live cattle for that month is less than $121.
Payment amount— The amount of a payment provided under subsection (a) shall be equal to—
in the case of feeder cattle, the product obtained by multiplying—
the difference between—
$150; and
the average national sale price per hundredweight for feeder cattle for the applicable month; and
the quantity of feeder cattle sold by the applicable producer during the applicable month, expressed in hundredweight; and
in the case of live cattle, the product obtained by multiplying—
the difference between—
$121; and
the average national sale price per hundredweight for live cattle for the applicable month; and
the quantity of live cattle sold by the applicable producer during the applicable month, expressed in hundredweight.
Limitations—
Payment limitation— A producer may receive payments under subsection (a) for not more than 10,000 head of cattle in calendar year 2020.
Ownership requirement— To be eligible to receive a payment under subsection (a), a producer shall have owned the cattle described in that subsection for not less than 30 days before the date on which the cattle were sold.
Funding— Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.