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Central West Livestock Exchange
..Forbes Shire Council secured a major award for Engineering excellence, for the construction of the Central West livestock Exchange.
Forbes is an important stock selling centre. Its new Central West Livestock Exchange is one of the world's most state of the art saleyards and Australia’s largest under cover cattle selling centres.
The yards can hold a maximum of 3,000 cattle.
Central West Livestock Exchange, Forbes Central West NSW.
Forbes Shire Council secured a major award for Engineering excellence, for the construction of the Central West livestock Exchange.
The judges citation stated “Construction of the new Central West Livestock Exchange at Forbes has raised the bar significantly on the standard of stock selling centres, with its focus on animal welfare, environmental compliance, OH&S and functional design.”
The international market expects management of livestock biosecurity, processes to manage an emergency disease outbreak and measures to prevent it occurring in the first place. 
The Forbes saleyard’s biosecurity measures were developed during the planning and construction process and not as an afterthought and show significant foresight creating saleyards that meet the biosecurity needs of both domestic and international markets.
A ‘clean and green’ image shows in the areas of technology, waste management, animal welfare and transport.
Unlike most modern saleyards, which have concrete floors, the new Forbes facility has floors made of compacted sawdust, rice hulls and sand.  The soft stand floor will mean that if we see foot problems in an animal, it won't be associated with standing on a concrete floor.  Sore feet  - an early sign of foot-and-mouth disease, one of the most feared of the emergency diseases with the potential to enter Australia.
The integrated National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) software provides the technology to trace livestock movements forwards and backwards and Animal Health Australia was impressed with the waste disposal plan and truck wash areas.
  • Cattle every Monday (excluding public holidyas)
  • Prime Lamb & Sheep - every Tuesday
  • Pigs every second Friday
  • Special Cattle - once per month on a Thursday
  • Stud Sales - on request
SALES:
Contact Details:
  • MidState SaleyardsPhone: (02) 6851 4488Fax: (02) 6852 2697
  • Central West Livestock Exchange     Phone: (02) 6853 3194         Fax: (02) 6853 3196
Carriers:
Bruce Spackmans Stock Transport
Frank Glennan Transport
Greg Dunn
Rex White Transport
RK & FL Coker Stock Transport
Rob Allen Livestock Transport
Ron Stace
Tony Coker Stock Transport
Ian Stewart
Neil Morrison
02  6851 4427 or 0428 637 006
02  6851 2112 or 0409 154 027
02  6851 1683 or 0428 650 125
02  6851 2390 or 0427 512 390
02  6852 2443 or 0427 635 843
02  6857 5199 or 0407 257 364
02  6851 1545 or 0427 456 184
02  6851 1666 or 0427 636 616
02  6852 2034 or (02) 6852 1846
026851 1147
MidState Saleyards:
Central West Livestock Exchange - CWLE:
Located - 10 kms north of Forbes
Back Yamma Road, off Newell Highway, Forbes NSW.
The Midstate Saleyards are used for selling sheep and pigs.
Located -  Parkes Road (Newell Highway) Forbes. NSW.
Open 7 days.
Visitors are welcome to visit the complex with access available Weekdays 8am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 9am – 5pm
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