New Beef Cattle Levy Rates for Quebec

Summary#

The Order Amending the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order: SOR/2025-34 sets specific levy amounts that a Quebec resident must pay when selling certain classes of cattle in interprovincial trade. The order was registered and comes into force on February 24, 2025 and the money goes to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency.

What it does#

• Replaces part of the levy table in the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order with new dollar amounts for five categories of cattle sold through interprovincial trade by Quebec residents. The new levies are:
  • Bob calves: $8.90
  • Started calves: $22.90
  • Fed veal: $13.70
  • Cull cows: $20.70
  • Fed cattle: $8.90
• Requires these levies to be paid to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency.
• Comes into force on the day the order was registered: February 24, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Residents of Quebec who sell the following through interprovincial trade: bob calves, started calves, fed veal, cull cows, and fed cattle.
• The Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, which will collect the levies.
• Other producers or buyers outside Quebec are not directly targeted by this order; it applies to sales that cross provincial lines.

Why it matters#

• These are fixed fee amounts sellers in Quebec will now pay on certain interprovincial cattle sales. That can slightly change the cost of selling these animals and the final receipts a seller gets.
• The levies fund the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency’s research, market development and promotion work for the beef sector. That affects how industry money is collected and used for things like marketing and research projects.