There are many benefits of selling livestock at the Mount Gambier & District Saleyards which include:
- Member of ALMA (Australian Livestock Marketing Association)
- Monthly store cattle market
- Very strong buyer competition due to large stock numbers
- Rubber matting in selling pens which reduces stress and sore feet
- NLIS Scanning
- Computerised weighbridge
- Market reports from National Livestock Reporting Service
- Many holding paddocks
- Droving and feeding available (contact Saleyards Manager)
- Avdata truck wash facility which operates on a cash basis
- 196 Cattle selling pens
- 334 Sheep selling pens
- New receival / delivery covered pens and soft floor
- EU (European Union) eligible prime and store sales
Sheep Marketing and Inspection Update
The Department of Primary Industries has advised the Mount Gambier & District Saleyards of updates to the marketing and inspection of sheep saleyards across the south-east, effective as of Tuesday 15 August 2023.
"Under the changes, endorsed by the Department of Primary Industries (PIRSA), Livestock SA and Stock Agents, the weekly sheep markets at the Naracoorte and Mount Gambier saleyards will become sales for terminal sheep only – sheep and lambs being purchased for slaughter, feed-lotting or finishing prior to sale to slaughter.
"Existing PIRSA surveillance arrangements at off shears and breeder sales in the south-east will remain in place. Existing arrangements will also remain the same at all other sheep markets across the state.
"Signage and other communications will be in place at both Naracoorte and Mount Gambier Saleyards to assist purchasers’ understanding of the surveillance changes, and to provide advice on managing and minimising disease risks with any potential purchase.
"Footrot remains a notifiable disease in South Australia under the Livestock Act and any sheep presented for sale at the South-East Terminal markets with clinically virulent footrot will still need to be reported to PIRSA."
Further details of PIRSA's announcement can be found on their website - Footrot management surveillance changes in South East saleyards herald boarder review.
Cattle and Sheep Sale
The Mount Gambier & District Saleyards hosts weekly Stock Sales on Wednesday's commencing at 9:00am.
Theses sales include bulls, bullocks, yearlings and cows. Bobby calves can be sold in each Agent’s sale. Lambs and sheep are also sold one hour after the completion of the cattle sale.
An updated weekly sale draw can be found on the Saleyards website page Monday afternoons or posted on the Saleyards Facebook page.
Store Sale
Mount Gambier Combined Agent Store Sales are held on the second Friday of each month, typically commencing at 10:00am.
Below are the confirmed Store Sale dates between August 2023 and June 2024. A PDF version of the Combined Agents Calendar is available for download here.
