Saleyards Australia

Saleyards Australia is the peak representative body for the saleyard and lairage industry, dedicated to promoting and advancing the interests of saleyard and lairage owners and operators. In short, we are the industry's unified voice in government and stakeholder engagements at all levels. As the only truly national entity representing the industry, Saleyards Australia brings together the majority of industry participants across New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. Our members provide livestock exchanges to around 1,200 stock and station agents and tens of thousands of livestock producers nationwide. Many members are local government entities, but Saleyards Australia also supports private operators, from small businesses to large-scale facilities. In total, annual transactions through our members' facilities exceed $5 billion. Founded in 2024, Saleyards Australia was formed through the historic amalgamation of the Australian Livestock Markets Association and the Australian Livestock Saleyards Association, uniting both associations under a single banner for the first time.