How to Choose Saleyard and Livestock Agency Software

Saleyard and agency software runs your sale day, your compliance and your back office. This buyer's guide sets out the features that matter, the questions to ask vendors, and how to compare pricing models.

Must-have features for saleyards

• EID scanning at speed, especially for sheep, with high read rates and lot reconciliation.
• NLIS integration for enquiries and transfers without re-keying.
• eNVD receipt linked to each consignment.
• Weighing and drafting: bulk weigh, single weigh and auto-draft.
• Bidder registration and saleyard fees managed in the same system.
• Multi-species support if you sell cattle and sheep.
• Access for agents, drovers and contractors, with role-based permissions.

Must-have features for livestock agencies

• Sale processing for yard, paddock and online sales.
• One-click NLIS transfers and automated NLIS enquiries.
• Accounting integration, such as Xero, so invoices flow straight to the ledger.
• Online listing integrations that send presale data, photos and videos to platforms like AuctionsPlus and StockLive.
• Trading statements, commission management and end-of-month reporting.
• Client records and a buyer portal so clients can see their own data.

Questions to ask any vendor

• Who owns the data, and can we get it out if we leave?
• Where is the data hosted, and how is it backed up?
• What uptime and support response times do you commit to?
• Which integrations are live today: NLIS, eNVD, accounting, online listings, scales and scanners?
• How is pricing structured as our volumes change?
• Which saleyards and agencies like ours use it now?

Understanding pricing models

Livestock software is usually priced per head, per sale, or as a subscription. Per-head pricing tracks your throughput but makes costs hard to predict in a big season. A base-and-cap model gives you a minimum monthly spend and a ceiling, so costs follow your volumes without surprises.

How AgriNous compares

AgriNous software serves around two-thirds of national saleyard throughput, according to the MLA saleyard survey (2024), and YardNous has led saleyard sheep scanning since 2017.

• You own your data: hosted on Amazon Web Services in Australia and replicated across data centres.
• Service standards: a 99.5% uptime target and a one-business-day support response commitment.
• Base-and-cap pricing: AgentNous from $200 and YardNous from $250 per month minimum spend.
• Connected products: AgentNous for agents, YardNous for saleyards and MyNous for buyers.

Sources: Integrity Systems: Saleyards; Integrity Systems: NLIS; Beef Central, 2 August 2024. Last reviewed September 2026.