Evaluating the Economic Benefits from the Canadian Beef Check-off

The national check-off is a mandatory levy of $1 per head collected on cattle sales throughout Canada to fund research and marketing activities on behalf of the entire industry. It is collected from cattle producers when they market their cattle by provincial organizations, using their existing collection systems involving auction markets, order buyers, brand inspectors and others who handle cattle sales.

The national check-off solely funds research and marketing programs and does not provide any funding to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association which is funded separately through provincial organizations.