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Definition of saleyard in English: saleyardnounˈseɪljɑːd Australian, NZ A place where livestock is sold. the owner of the stolen cattle is suing the saleyard Example sentencesExamples - The company treats its staff like so many cattle at the saleyards.
- The pigs were sold through a saleyard.
- The stronger dollar makes cattle dearer in the saleyards.
- This track was built so that farmers could drive cattle to the saleyards further north.
- Eastern states lamb buyers have landed in numbers in Western Australia, searching saleyards for stock to supply contracts.
- Droving involved driving mobs of cattle or sheep long distances to fresh pastures or to market saleyards.
- In fire destroyed the former saleyard complex in the town of Rantepao.
- There is a sheep and ram saleyard, open days for many things, shearing championships, and cattle shows.
- Record prices in the saleyards are being blamed on a lack of lambs after the drought.
- The council proposed to transport livestock from the saleyards to the Mid West.
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