; or (B) a specified number of livestock over a certain period of time. . 204. Unlawful practices (a) In general Section 202 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 192 ), is amended to read as follows: 202. Unlawful acts (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Base price (A) In general The term base price means the price established in a poultry production contract that corresponds to the stated value provided by the independent contract producer under the terms of the contract, prior to the assessment of any performance-based premium or penalty. (B) Square footage The price described in subparagraph (A) may be established using the price per square foot of contracted farm infrastructure or price per pound of poultry production. (2) Cooperative association of producers The term cooperative association of producers means a cooperative association (as defined in section 15(a) of the Agricultural Marketing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1141j(a) )) engaged in marketing, bargaining, shipping, or processing agricultural products. (3) Expected performance standard The term expected performance standard means, with respect to a poultry production contract, a standard established in the contract for the growth and health performance of live poultry under the management of an independent contract producer, which may include expected mortality, weight gain, or feed conversion efficiency. (4) Independent contract producer The term independent contract producer means an agricultural producer that— (A) enters into a contract to manage the production of an agricultural commodity owned by a live poultry dealer or another contracting party