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CLONCURRY SALEYARDS

The Cloncurry Saleyards There is a 24/7 truck stop
FACTS & FIGURES
The Cloncurry Saleyards facility at the dirty yards,
Saleyard Owner
are the second largest along Sir Hudson Fysh
Cloncurry Shire Council cattle handling facility Drive. The truck stop has
Saleyard Operator in Queensland, with the an undercover eating area,
Keyes Cattle Co capacity to hold up to BBQs, fridges, toilets and
Address 20,000 head of cattle. showers.
There are two facilities;
Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Cloncurry 4824
the clean yards are along In 2022 Cloncurry Saleyards
Saleyard Contact
Hensley Drive and are for hosted the fi rst bull sale in
Nathan Keyes - 0429 055 295 tick-free stock only. Cloncurry in over 10 years.
Dustin Keyes - 0427 352 839 The main facility (dirty yards) The newly covered sales and
Website can be accessed via exhibition areas, with bar
cloncurry.qld.gov.au/saleyards Sir Hudson Fysh Drive. facilities, hosted buyers from
Facilities The yards have had all over Queensland and as
24/7 dipping and weighing facility, truck recent upgrades that have far reaching as the Northern
washdown, yard lights and electrical services, improved safety and usability Territory. Cloncurry Shire
of the facility. The upgrades Council is in the process of
amenities.
include replacement of constructing new bull pens,
unserviceable posts, rails
to enable more bull and cattle
and gates; dust suppression
sales in the future.
with water reticulation across AW7243092
the entire yard; upgrades to Please direct all Cloncurry
truck access and loading Saleyard enquiries to the yard
facilities. operators, Keyes Cattle Co.

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