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H2A

Livestock worker

Lonnie Travis McKinney Farms

Compensation

$16.80/hour

Estimated monthly pay:
$2,912.00
Estimated total for the full contract:
$11,520.00
Pay deductions:
The following deductions that are mandatory will be made from each paycheck: All applicable Federal and State taxes that are required to be deducted from U.S. workers and/or foreign workers. Federal Income Tax Withholding will only be deducted from H-2A employee's paycheck with the consent of both the employee and the employer. In the case that an H-2A employee does not provide a Social Security Number or an IRS issued Individual Taxpayer Identification Number AND the total annual wages for the employee are over $600, the employer must deduct backup withholding of 24% from each paycheck. The following benefits may apply at employer's discretion; subsequent deductions are voluntary and will be made from each paycheck if they are agreed upon by both parties and pre-authorized by the worker: Health Insurance Premiums, Retirement Plan Contributions, Wireless Phone plan, Cable/Satellite TV, Internet or other services primarily for the worker's convenience and b... See attached Addendum C.

Estimates are calculated from the wage rate, weekly hours, and contract dates listed in the official record. They are not a guarantee of actual earnings.

Job details

Dates:
November 1, 2026 – March 1, 2027
positions:
5
Weekly hours:
40
Housing:
Provided
Transportation:
Provided

Work description

Duties may include: Remove cattle from barn in mornings and confine cattle again at night, maintain heated watering system, fill troughs with hay/feed during feeding times, mix additives into feed, remove ice from water, examine cows to detect when calves are due, help vaccinate cows and calves by placing medicine in water or by using syringes and hypodermic needles,apply medications to cuts and bruises to cattle for injuries due to being confined in a barn, spray livestock with insecticide, confine livestock in stalls, wash and clip livestock to prepare for calving, assist veterinarian in delivery of calves, brand calves using branding iron to indicate ownership, clean stalls and sheds using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Maintain buildings/barn, assist in breeding process, maintain feeding and cost records, & other related Livestock worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org). Possible weekend/holiday work. The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate.

Location

2472 Highway 141, Rector, AR 72461

This record confirms the opportunity appears in the cited official Department of Labor data source at the stated time. It does not prove current availability, guarantee selection, or authorize a recruiter to collect money from you. Do not pay unauthorized recruitment fees.

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Last updated: September 10, 2026