Assessor Resource
CPPDSM4039A
Conduct livestock sale by auction
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit of competency supports the work of those who have responsibility for arranging and conducting livestock auctions through saleyards or on the seller's property. It includes arranging and conducting auctions, completing sales documentation and arranging after-sales transport in line with client instructions as well as checking and completing required documentation associated with the national livestock identification system (NLIS), national vendor declarations (NVD) and relevant federal and state or territory legislative and regulatory arrangements.
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to sell livestock through the auction process. This includes arranging staff, conducting the auction, reconciling livestock records, completing sales documentation and arranging delivery of livestock to the buyer. Livestock auctions may be conducted through saleyards or on the seller's property.
The unit may form part of the licensing requirements for persons engaged in livestock sales in those States and Territories where the selling of livestock is a regulated activity.
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