No plans yet for new South West saleyards

By By Aidan Smith
May 29 2020 - 2:00pm
The Boyanup Saleyards sees about 65,000 head of cattle pass through each year. It is leased by the WA Livestock Salesman's Association from the Shire of Capel until 2022. The site is Crown land gifted to the Shire for the purposes of a saleyard. The State government is under pressure to upgrade the facility in line with the latest animal welfare standards and is months away from making a decision on how much it will spend to keep the yards open at the current location.
The Boyanup Saleyards sees about 65,000 head of cattle pass through each year. It is leased by the WA Livestock Salesman's Association from the Shire of Capel until 2022. The site is Crown land gifted to the Shire for the purposes of a saleyard. The State government is under pressure to upgrade the facility in line with the latest animal welfare standards and is months away from making a decision on how much it will spend to keep the yards open at the current location.

THE South West cattle industry is not surprised to hear that the State government hasn't progressed plans to build a new facility to replace the ageing Boyanup Saleyards.

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