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Instructions to Complete 

Monorail Scale Test Report 

Form P&SP-4300 

The scale inspector or person testing the scale must complete form P&SP-4300 to document the scale tests 

required by the Packers and Stockyards Program. 

Mail the completed form to the appropriate regional office of the Packers and Stockyards Program that covers 

your state, as listed below. The states covered by each regional office are listed below its address. 

Regional Offices of the Packers and Stockyards Program 

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Eastern Regional Office 

Suite 230 

75 Spring Street 

Atlanta, GA 30303-3308 

Telephone: (404) 562-5840 

FAX: (404) 562-5848 

e-mail: 

PSPAtlantaGA.GIPSA@usda.gov

Western Regional Office 

3950 Lewiston St., Suite 200 

Aurora, CO 80011-1556 

Telephone: (303) 375-4240 

FAX: (303) 371-4609 

e-mail: 

PSPDenverCO.GIPSA@usda.gov

Midwestern Regional Office 

Room 317 

210 Walnut Street 

Des Moines, IA 50309-2110 

Telephone: (515) 323-2579 

FAX: (515) 323-2590 

e-mail: 

PSPDesMoinesIA.GIPSA@usda.gov

States Covered States Covered States Covered

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, 

MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, 

NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV

AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, 

NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, 

WY

IA, IL, IN, KY, OH, MI, MO, MN, 

ND, NE, SD, WI

For more information, see Instructions for Testing Livestock and Animal Scales available from a regional office 

or via our web site at http://www.usda.gov/gipsa/pubs/live.pdf. 

If you have any questions regarding this form, please contact the appropriate regional office of the Packers and 

Stockyards Program listed above. 

Line No. Subject Instruction 

1 Page Number The page number is normally 1 of 1. If additional space is needed or when 

testing multiple indicator/platform installations, number pages identifying 

the current page number and the total number of pages. For example, page 

2 of 3. 

2 Test Agency Enter the name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number, and e-mail 

address of the scale test agency.

3 – 7 Scale Owner and 

Address 

Enter the name of the scale owner and the address, city, county and state 

where the scale is located. (Directional addresses may be helpful in rural 

locations. Attach a separate sheet to the form to provide directions.)

8 Scale Manufacturer Enter the name of the manufacturer of the beam, dial, or digital indicator.

9 Model Number Enter the model number of the indicator from the manufacturer’s ID plate. 

10 Serial Number Enter the serial number of the indicator found on the ID plate. 

11 Class of Scale Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the class of scale is Marked 

III or Not Marked. 

12 Type Indicator Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the type of indicator is 

beam, dial, or digital, and check the printer if it has printing capabilities.

13 Scale Location Check the appropriate box to indicate the location of the scale. 

14 Scale Capacity Enter the maximum weighing capacity of the scale in pounds. 

15 Scale Division Enter the scale division or graduation in pounds.

16 Minimum Tare 

Division 

Enter the minimum tare division in pounds. 

17 Tare Setting Enter the tare setting in pounds.

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Line No. Subject Instruction 

18 Type of Weighing Check the appropriate box to indicate if the type of weighing is static or 

dynamic. 

19 Species Weighed Enter the type of livestock weighed. (For example, steers, heifers, cows, 

bulls, calves, hogs, sheep goats, horses, or mules.)

20 Tare Deduction Check the appropriate box to indicate how tare is deducted (as per type of 

scale used).

21 Weighing Speed If dynamic scale, indicate weighing speed by entering the number of head 

of livestock per hour. 

22 Test Weights Check the appropriate box to indicate the type of test weights used to test 

the scale. 

23 Verification Date Enter the date the test weights were last verified. 

24 Test Date Enter the date you are testing the scale (Month, Day, and Year). 

25 Last Test Date Enter the date the scale was last tested (Month, Day, and Year). 

26 When Scale is 

Unavailable 

Enter any times and days when the scale is not in use and therefore 

available for testing. 

27 Test Results The State or scale company conducting the test must complete line 25 by 

checking the appropriate box to indicate the results of the test. 

28 Type of Test Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the test is static or dynamic. 

29 Sensitivity 

Response (SR) 

Enter the sensitivity response (SR) on beam scales, or the discrimination 

test on dial and digital scales, in pounds at zero and maximum test loads. 

30 Motion Detection Enter the range, in pounds, (plus – minus) at which motion detection 

prevents printing of weight values. 

31 Auto Zero Enter the range, in pounds, (plus – minus) at which the scale will 

automatically reset to zero for minor balance changes. 

32 Test Weights It is important that you fill out the test report in the sequence and in the 

manner you conducted the test. If you begin a test and determine that the 

scale is defective, and then correct the defective condition, record this in 

sequence on the test report. 

(A) Enter the location or position on the platform of the test weights, 

(B) Enter the amount of test weights on the scale, 

(C) Enter the amount displayed on the scale indicator, and 

(D) Subtract the amount in column B from the amount in column C; 

enter as the error. 

33 Decreasing Load 

Test and Balance 

For dial and digital scales only, enter the test data for the decreasing load 

test and the resulting balance. It is important that you fill out the test 

report in the sequence and in the manner you conducted the test. If you 

begin a test and determine that the scale is defective, and then correct the 

defective condition, record this in sequence on the test report. 

(E) Enter the location or position on the platform of the test weights, 

(F) Enter the amount of test weights on the scale, 

(G) Enter the amount displayed on the scale indicator, and 

(H) Subtract the amount in column B from the amount in column C; 

enter as the error. 

On the balance line, enter the amount the scale indicated after the test. 

34 Remarks Use the “Remarks” section to enter needed explanations, comments, 

adjustment you made, recommendations needed to correct a defective 

condition, etc. 

35 Receipt Signature Obtain the signature of the owner or responsible person acknowledging 

that they have received a copy of the Test Report. 

36 Inspector Signature Sign, as the scale inspector or person(s) testing the scale. 

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