Livestock Theft in South Dakota

Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

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Description

Livestock theft represents a substantial economic loss to producers because in many cases, most of the costs of producing an animal have already been incurred at the time of theft. Therefore, theft losses are a direct debit against the producers’ net profit.