Camperdown saleyard to wind down operations

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Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX) announced today that it has advised the Corangamite Shire Council, owner of the Camperdown saleyard, that it will be winding down operations after concluding that the site cannot be operated viably into the future.

RLX has been operating the site at Camperdown since 2018 and, despite working with local agents and producers to increase throughput, cattle continue to be directed to Hamilton, Mortlake and Colac in preference to Camperdown. Unfortunately, over the past few years the yard has rarely received the stock volumes required each month to meet the minimum throughput numbers in the lease.

As owners of the saleyards, Corangamite Shire Council have been excellent partners, however, after considering all options, RLX has advised the Council that it does not see any realistic scenario under which the site could continue operating on a financially sustainable basis.