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Livestock saleyard fees comparison

FULL LIST: COMPARE vendor and agent fees for major saleyards.

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COMPARE vendor and agent fees for major saleyards.

SALEYARD FEES COMPARISON

All figures per head or per unit (ie. cow and calf) unless otherwise stated.

BALLARAT AT CURRENT SITE

Vendor fees

Sheep and lambs: 61c

Sheep and lamb service fee: 6c

Cattle: $9.47 head

Prime cattle service fee: $1.80

Store cattle service fee: $1.21

Agent Fees

Sheep and lambs: 14c

Cattle: 50c

BALLARAT AT NEW MINERS REST SITE

Vendor fees

Sheep and lambs sold for over $100: $1.05

Sheep and lambs sold between $51 and $100: 95c

Sheep and lambs sold for $50 or less: 75c

Sheep and lambs: Vendor scanning, NVD, NLIS, Sale processing, Admin Fee and Marketing: 19c

Cattle sold for over $1000: $11

Cattle sold between $501 and $1000: $10

Cattle sold between $201 and $500: $8.50

Cattle sold for less than $200: $4.25

Weighed cattle service fee – Vendor scanning, weighing, NVD, NLIS, Sale processing, Admin Fee and Marketing: $4.60

Unweighed cattle service fee: $3.10

Agent Fees

Sheep and lambs: 0.25 per cent of price. For a $150 lamb would equal 37.5c head.

Cattle: 0.25 per cent of price: For a $1000 steer would equal $2.50 head

BENDIGO

Vendor fees

Sheep and lambs: 76c

Cattle: $9.25

Agent Fees

Market fee sheep and lambs: $2909 per prime market of a Monday divided by six selling agents on numbers sold. On an average yarding of 20,000 equals 14.5c.

Market fee for cattle: $2712 per prime market on a Tuesday.

HORSHAM

Vendor fees

Sheep and lambs: 83c

Agent fees

Set fee of $62,000 per year divided by four agents

HAMILTON YARD FEES

Vendor fees

Sheep and lambs: 85c

Cattle: $11

Agent fees

Set cost of $128,482 per year divided by six agents

WAGGA WAGGA YARD FEES

Vendor fees

Sheep and lambs:

$140 and over: $1.49

$120 to $140: $1.34

$100 to $120: $1.22

$80 to $100: $1.05

$60 to $80: 91c

$40 to $60: 79c

$20 to $40: 64c

Cattle

Cattle in selling ring: $728 per lot

$1600 and over: $12.19

$1400 to $1600: $11.21

$1200 to $1400: $10.23

$1000 to $1200: $9.24

$800 to $1000: $8.27

$600 to $800: $7.29

Agents fees

Sheep and lambs: 18c

Cattle in lots: $4.87

Cattle per single head: 45c

BAIRNSDALE

Vendor fees

Bulls $22.30

Calves $3.70

Fat cattle $9.50

Sheep $1.95

Store cattle $10.30

Cow & calf unit $11.15

Prime market

Live weight & scanning $8.50

Unweighed Cattle scanning $3.85

Cow & calf scanning $5.15

Hook cattle $10.80

Hook Bulls $19.10

Store market

Unweighed cattle scanning $3.85

Cow & calf scanning $5.15

Bull scanning $13.20

Agent fees

Horse, sheep and cattle sales $380

LEONGATHA

MarketLivestock or Serviceex GST $ per head

Prime Sales Weighed $20

Unweighed $11.90

Bulls $22.50

Calves $2.50

Droving Fee* Weighed Cattle($1.10 to processors) $3.80

(Prime sales) Unweighed Cattle ($1.10 to processors) $3.80

Store Sales Store cattle $12.50

Bulls $21

Calves $2.50

Sheep

Sheep &/or lambs $1.40

Dairy Sales

Dairy Cattle $15.10

Calves $2.50

Bull $21

Ondelivery Fee Cattle $4

Bulls $12.80

Weigh Only $6.90

Agent fees

Regular Sale $67.70

Special Sale $73.60

Post Breeder Tags $34.50

Removal of Dead stock $25

* Includes receivals, weighing & after scales delivery service

PAKENHAM

MarketLivestock or Serviceex GST $ per head

Monday PrimeWeighed$22.30

Unweighed$16.60

Bulls$25.90

Tuesday PrimeWeighed$22.30

Bulls$25.90

Unweighed - cows & steers $16.60

Droving fee***Weighed cattle ($1.10 to processors) $5.40

(Mon & Tues)Unweighed cattle ($1.10 to processors)$5.40

Calf laneBobby calves$3.80

Calves 1 to 9 months$10.10

Cattle over 10 months offered for sale in calf lane $16.60

Pigs$5.20

Sheep &/or lambs$2.40

Goats$3.80

Store salesStore cattle$18.50

Cows & calves$23.70

Bulls$25.90

Calves under 4 months sold in calf lane $5.20

Dairy SalesCows & Springers $17.70

Bulls$25.90

Agent Operating Fee$75.40

Post Breeder Tags$34.50

Private Weigh fees Sale Day per head $8.80

Non Sale Day per head$6.90

Scan only fee$3.80

On Delivery Fees NonSale DaySale Day

Cattle $2.90$4.90

Bulls$14.20

Calves & Goats$1.10

Sheep$0.80

***Fee includes receivals, weighing & after scales delivery service

EUROA

Agents Yard Fee for sale days (cattle sold per head) 36c

Fee per sale (whichever is greater)$370

NLIS Tags $62

Weighings $4.90

Sheep 30c

Horse $6.80

Alpaca$6.80

Llama$6.80

Truck wash $1.90

Fees Associated with Sales

Sale day $10.50

Day after Sale day (before 5.00pm) $10.50

Use of yards as a trans-shipment point (max. 12 hours) $268

Single Truck Operators $134

YEA

Agent Fees 50c

Cow & Calf $13

Cattle $12

Bulls $17

Scanning Fee $2.55

No Tag $35

Non-Reader $11

Private Transit $1.20

Non-sale day weigh $5 (Min $250)

Bull Sales and Private Hire of Facility – by arrangement with Council (e.g. fee for Bull Sales $2,500 for the day)

All fees are inclusive of GST

DENILIQUIN

Vendor fees

Cattle $8.85

Sheep/lambs $0.75

Agent fees

Cattle $1.70

Sheep / Lambs $0.35

WARRNAMBOOL

Vendor fees

Cattle: $13.20, plus weighing fee of $1.45

Sheep: 70c

Agent fees

N/A

SHEPPARTON

Vendor fees

Cattle unweighed $13.80

Cattle Unweighed $ 12.55

Cattle Weighed: $ 15.75

Cattle Weighed (2-5 head): $ 13.35

Cattle Weighed (6+ head): $ 10.75

Agent fees

Cattle $ 1.25

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