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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Harrow Feedlot
Harrow Feedlot is located on Burunggam country near Pittsworth in Queensland’s Toowoomba region. This feedlot is operated by Edwards Livestock, who specialise in the live export of Wagyu cows to Japan, where they will be kept on another feedlot for up to 500 days. Whilst at Harrow feedlot, the cows have no access to shade…
Hatcham Downs Feedlot
Hatcham Downs Feedlot is located on Yiman country near Taroom in the Banana region of Queensland. This feedlot does not provide any shade or shelter for the cows. It is located 2.4 km from Eurombah Creek, and a large portion of the property is mapped as a flood hazard area. On the day that the…
Kerwee Feedlot
Kerwee Feedlot is located on Barunggam country near Jondaryn in the Toowoomba region of Queensland. Kerwee Feedlot is owned and operated by Stockyard Beef who refer to this feedlot as a ‘5 Star Hotel’. Cows remain at this feedlot for either 200 or 400+ days. There is a small strip of shade in each pen,…
Kurrawong Feedlot
Kurrawong Feedlot is located on Barunggam country near Dalby in Queensland’s Toowoomba region. This large feedlot is operated by Morgan Pastoral Co., which also owns the nearby Whaka Feedlot. This feedlot provides no shade or shelter for the cows, who usually remain here for 100 days.
Ladysmith Feedlot
Ladysmith Feedlot is located on Wiradjuri Country, near Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of NSW. This feedlot was sold to Australian Fresh Milk Holdings in 2022. The company sends young dairy cows to the feedlot from 6 months of age, where they will stay until they are ready to start milking. The feedlot is…
Lemontree Feedlot
Lemontree Feedlot is located on Barunggam country near Millmerran in the Toowoomba region of Queensland. The entire feedlot, which is owned and operated by McNamee Partners, is situated on mapped flood hazard areas and is only 500 metres from Six Mile Creek. Around 40% of the cows at Lemontree Feedlot are Wagyu, who will remain…
Lillyvale Feedlot
Lillyvale Feedlot is located on Barunggam country, near Condamine in Queensland’s Western Downs. The feedlot is located only 450 metres from the Condamine River, and the entire property is mapped as a flood hazard area. This feedlot is owned and operated by Arubial Wagyu, and many of the cows at this feedlot are Wagyu breeds…
Lloyd Pastoral Feedlot
Lloyd Pastoral Feedlot is located on Barunggam country, near Chinchilla in the Western Downs of Queensland. This feedlot is a long-term supplier of Woolworths supermarkets. On the day we visited the feedlot, we observed spillage of effluent from the holding ponds into the environment, along with what looked like algal blooms in a body of…
Lookout Feedlot
Lookout Feedlot is located on Mandandanji country near Roma in the Maranoa region of Queensland. This is a small feedlot is 2.2kms from Lookout Creek, and the cows usually remain on the feedlot from 60 to 100 days.
Lotus Park Feedlot
Lotus Park Feedlot is located on Baradha country, near St Lawrence in North Queensland’s Isaac region. The feedlot is owned and operated by King River, which specialises in Wagyu beef for the export market. Cows will typically stay on this feedlot for between 100 to 300 days before slaughter. The feedlot is located just 280…
Macquarie Wagyu
Macquarie Downs Feedlot is located on Barunggam country near Leyburn in Queensland’s Southern Downs region. This feedlot, owned and operated by Macquarie Wagyu, confines only Wagyu and Wagyu crossbreeds of cow, all of whom will stay here for 400 to 500 days before slaughter. Shade is provided, but it is not sufficient for all of…
Maydan Feedlot
Maydan Feedlot is located on Bundjalung country, near Warwick in Queensland’s Southern Downs region. This feedlot is owned and operated by Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Agriculture. Maydan feedlot has one of the highest days on feed for cows in Australia, with the average time that cows will remain on the feedlot being just over 500 days…