One of our member yards is considering decommisioning its sheep yard area. This has not been used for several years for any sales. However, it is used by agents to build sale lots for delivery to another centre. They would prefer to close these facilities and only operate as a cattle yard.
Their issue is that do yards have to provide a transit facility for both cattle and sheep? I believe that this is not neccesary as many single animal yards only provide this capability for their designated sale type.
Any comments?
Do they receive revenue for providing the service? If not, it seems a simple business decision. The issue then is how valuable is the facility for the agents and the commmunity? If its of value for the commmunity, perhaps the subsided use is warranted, if not a lease option may be the most appropriate.