Tag: saleyards

Council holds saleyard talks

The future of the Millicent Saleyards was recently discussed at a private briefing of councillors and senior staff of Wattle Range Council.
The talks immediately...

Mutton back to trend

The National Mutton Indicator has now recorded its 12th consecutive week of price decline. The current price is sitting at 269¢/kg carcase weight (cwt),...

Tender beefed up

Rising costs could see the Grant District Council’s Mount Gambier District Livestock Exchange 2030 Transformation Project increase to $15m.
At council’s September monthly meeting on...

Cattle beef up budget

Mount Gambier and District Saleyards revenue has boomed by more than $500,000 compared to the previous financial year.
Grant District Council acting chief executive Gary...

Senator calls for saleyard funds

Federal Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Bridget McKenzie toured the Mount Gambier Saleyards on Friday and called on the Federal Government...

Working dogs round up bidders

Casterton’s premiere event, the Casterton Kelpie Festival and Working Dog Auction weekend kicks off tonight with the auction expected to tip over $4m in...

Rural ratepayers to ‘push back’

Rural ratepayers will “push back” on Wattle Range Council’s draft 2024/25 budget according to Councillor Emma Castine.
She anticipates there will be an adverse reaction...

Major saleyards project in jeopardy

The Grant District Council has been left disappointed and reevaluating the future of its Saleyards Transformation Project following an unsuccessful Federal Government funding bid.
In...

Saleyards scrapped

Wattle Range Council staff have been directed to prepare a report on the possible demolition and removal of all buildings and associated infrastructure from...

Sub-committee recommends instant saleyards closure

The Millicent Saleyards should immediately be closed for stock transfers and most of its infrastructure probably demolished according to the Audit and Risk Committee...

Saleyard project ‘shovel ready’

Amulti-million-dollar project envisaged for the Mount Gambier and Districts Saleyards could be shovel-ready by April this year. Grant District Council staff and elected members recently...

Livestock supply glut impacts prices

Downward pressure has been placed on South Australia’s cattle prices due to a number of farmers in Northern Australia destocking their properties of livestock...

‘Beef’ shared over saleyard upgrades

Sharp differences in opinion about the use of the Millicent Saleyards as a stock transit facility were aired at the February monthly meeting of...

Livestock project funds targeted

The Grant District Council Mount Gambier Districts Livestock Exchange 2030 Transformation Project is closer to securing critical funding after submission of a full application...