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SCONE REGIONAL LIVESTOCK SELLING CENTRE


             One of the few ring-selling centres in NSW, Scone Regional Livestock Selling Centre has   SALE DATES
             earned a reputation as one of the best saleyards in the state.
             With the fi rst-class facility, buyers and sellers can be assured of the best experience   Prime Cattle: Tuesdays
             following a multimillion-dollar upgrade in 2020. Prime cattle sales are pre-weighed with   Store Sales: 3rd Thursday
             weights available on two screens in the ring, taking all the guesswork out of the sale. Prices   of every month
             are then displayed when the lot is sold. The pre-weigh helps with a quick loadout, making it
             a fast and reliable experience.                                         Special Sales:
             Scone has proven to be the No.1 centre for special and stud sales following the world-  The Annual Invitational
             record sale of the Speckle Park heifer for $100,000. There will be multiple stud sales over   Speckle Park Sale
             the coming months.                                                      Hunter Valley Angus Breeders
             The truckwash enables users to empty effl uent tanks more effi ciently, reducing truck washing  Female Sale
             times, and encouraging livestock transporters to install effl uent tanks in their trucks,   Palgrove Charolais
             The saleyards have National Saleyard Quality assurance and are European Union   The Annual Northern
             accredited.
                                                                                     Limousin Breeders Sale
             The saleyards also use the Stocklive bidding platform running for each sale. This allows
             buyers the ease of viewing and buying from far and wide.                Beef Bonanza
                                                                                     Prime cattle sales are
             FACTS AND FIGURES                                                       pre weighed with weights
                                                                                     viewable on multiple tv
             Saleyard owner name: Upper Hunter Shire Council
                                                                                     screens above the selling ring.
             Saleyard operator name: Upper Hunter Shire Council
             Physical Address: Muffet Street Scone NSW 2337                          SELLING AGENTS
             Contact person: Brett Peel                                              McGrath Livestock
             Phone number: (02) 6540 1100
                                                                                     Nutrien
             Livestock sold through facility: Cattle
             Capacity: 4,000 head                                                    Elders
             Website: www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
                                                                                     Davidson Cameron & Co
             Facilities:  Administration centre, amenities, canteen, truckwash
                    Undercover selling ring and pens














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