There are over 400 feedlots in Australia, and the majority of beef sold in supermarkets- around 80% - is sourced from the feedlot sector. Despite this, most people have never seen a feedlot, and are unaware of this industry's detrimental impacts.
This website aims to highlight Australian feedlots, for land owners, domestic and overseas consumers and governments. We have documented almost a quarter of the accredited feedlots in the country, to provide an honest and transparent glimpse of this industry, and the harm it causes to animals, the environment and human health.
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Amber Downs Feedlot
Amber Downs is a small feedlot located on Barunggam/Yiman country in the Western Downs of Queensland. It was almost empty on the day the footage was taken, operating with only a few pens of black Wagyu cows. It contains both shaded and unshaded pens. Amber Downs is located near the township of Wandoan.
Aronui Feedlot
Owned by Australian Agricultural Company (AACo), Aronui Feedlot is located on Wakka Wakka country near the town of Dalby in the Western Downs of Queensland. The large feedlot mainly contains Wagyu breeds, who are kept confined on the feedlot for between 300 and 500 days. We observed some pens that were densely stocked, meaning that…
B Feeders Feedlot
B Feeders Feedlot is located on Bundjalung country near Warwick in the Southern Downs of Queensland. This feedlot is only 315 metres from Rodgers Creek, and no shade or shelter is provided for the cows. On the day we visited the feedlot, we observed large piles of bones, several carcasses that appeared to be from…
Barmount Feedlot
Barmount Feedlot is located on Darumbal country, near Middlemount in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. This large feedlot is situated just 200 metres from Sprancis Gully, and only 2 kilometres from 2 Mile Creek. On the day the footage was taken, there was a lot of water pooling on some pens, and a large amount of…
Beef City Feedlot
Beef City Feedlot is located on Barunggam country near Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region of Queensland. Beef City is owned and operated by JBS – the largest meat producer in Australia and the world. Beef City also has a slaughterhouse on the same property. The feedlot is located 2.2 km from Linthorpe Creek. On the…
Bellevue Feedlot
Bellevue Feedlot is located on Mandandanji country near Roma in the Maranoa region of Queensland. This feedlot was recently expanded, with the support of the Queensland government through a Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant. On the day the footage was taken, we observed a dead cow lying near a hole that was full of dirty…
Brigodoon Feedlot
Brigodoon Feedlot is located on Yiman country near the town of Eurombah in Queensland’s Banana region. This is a small feedlot, where cows are not given any access to shade. The feedlot sits just 150 meters from Nine Mile Creek. Drone footage captured a dead cow dumped next to the compost piles, along with scattered…
Brindley Park Feedlot
Brindley Park Feedlot is located on Mandandanji country near Roma in the Maranoa region of Queensland. Brindley Park Feedlot is one of several feedlots owned and operated by Australian Country Choice – one of Australia’s largest beef producers. This feedlot was approved in 2020 to expand to 32,500. Solitary Creek runs adjacent to the feedlot…
Brisbane Valley Feedlot
Brisbane Valley Feedlot is owned and operated by Australian Country Choice – one of Australia’s largest beef companies. The feedlot is located near Churchable, on Yuggera Ugarapul country, and is only 400 meters from Buaraba Creek. Parts of the property are mapped as flood hazard areas. There is no provision of shade for the cows,…
Cadelga Feedlot
Cadelga Feedlot is located on Bigambul country, near Inglewood in the Goondiwindi region of Queensland. The feedlot is situated just 2 km north of Lake Coolmunda, the reservoir for Coolmunda Dam. The land drains towards the lake, and part of the property is mapped as a flood hazard area. The lake is the drinking water…
Canning Downs Feedlot
Canning Downs Feedlot is owned and operated by Elbow Valley Beef, and is located on Bundjalung country, near Killarney in Queensland’s Southern Downs. The feedlot is in the process of expanding and moving to a full shed system, however, at the time of footage, there were a large number of cows in unshaded pens. Canning…
Condabri Feedlot
Condabri Feedlot is located on Barunggam country, near Condamine in the Western Downs region of Queensland. This large feedlot is almost entirely mapped as a flood hazard area and is situated just 420 metres from the Condamine River. Shade is provided in around half of the pens, meaning that many of the cows have no…