wagga wagga cattle market

halfway between sydney and melbourne is wagga wagga, a local centre for the villages and farms within a radius of over 300km. every monday the farmers of the region bring their cattle here to one of the biggest cattle markets in australia.

the special feature of the market in wagga is the central auction arena where the cattle are auctioned off. the auction of a single lot - between one and twenty animals - rarely takes more than 30 seconds. this speed and the quantity of cattle - usually more than 2000 animals change owners on one market day - requires a logistical mastery.

the buyers of cows, bulls, bulls and calves are either the buyers of large meat companies or other local farmers.