Midland saleyard : review of saleyard options

Authors

Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

Publication Date

2002

Document Type

Report

DPIRD Collections

Animal production and livestock

Publisher

Department of Agriculture Western Australia

City

Perth

Abstract

The need to close Midland Saleyard is a result of endorsement by Cabinet of proposals by the Midland Redevelopment Authority (MRA). The Midland Saleyard is a significant impediment to the MR.A achieving a "high revenue scenario" return on the development of the site. The MRA would like to have the saleyard closed within about two years.

Against this background, the Meat Industry Authority (MIA) prepared a report on the relocation of Midland and recommended Muchea as its preferred location for replacement saleyard capacity. Under MIA's scenario, it would own and operate the new saleyard.

As part of the public consultation process on MIA's feasibility study, the Minister for Agriculture requested the Department of Agriculture to undertake an independent analysis of the need for a replacement saleyard for Midland and the optimal location for replacement saleyard infrastructure. The responses to the consultation process on MIA's report were assessed by the Department of Agriculture, along with an assessment of the need for further livestock selling infrastructure following the closure of Midland Saleyard.

Number of Pages

33

Keywords

Saleyards, Livestock, Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Western Australia, Abattoirs.

Disciplines

Agribusiness | Business Administration, Management, and Operations

Recommended Citation

Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia. (2002), Midland saleyard : review of saleyard options. Department of Agriculture Western Australia, Perth. Report.