The only registered export yard available for cattle being shipped to Indonesia from Townsville will have to partially close in coming weeks, just as trade activity is in the process of gearing up.
But the owners of the Dalrymple Saleyard at Charters Towers say they are doing everything they can to minimise and avoid any potential disruption to the live cattle trade.
Exporters can only use formally approved ‘Registered Establishments’ (REs) to assemble and quarantine cattle prior to export.
At present the only RE exporters can use to ship cattle from Townsville to Indoneisa is the…
