Stockyard Covers

Efficiency is everything in livestock operations, especially when managing thousands of cattle within tight seasonal windows. Unpredictable weather adds another layer of complexity, making it difficult to maintain structured animal health programs and safe working conditions.

Rainfall frequently turns open yards into mud pits, delaying livestock handling and creating unsafe conditions for both cattle and staff. Constant exposure to the elements can accelerate wear on infrastructure, increasing maintenance costs on crushes, gates and pneumatic equipment.

Bairnsdale Engineering provides custom-engineered stockyard covers that enhance productivity, livestock welfare, and infrastructure resilience. Our tailored approach ensures every project meets the unique demands of large-scale beef and dairy livestock operations.

Bairnsdale Engineering’s agricultural stockyard covers are manufactured from heavy-duty universal beam frames with plates factory-welded to rafters and columns for superior strength. We hot-dip galvanize our frames for ultimate corrosion resistance.

Due to the high-density of cattle in the yards, Bairnsdale Engineering can design the cattle yard cover with circular hollow section posts. These pipe columns eliminate the need for wall bracing, allowing for unobstructed cattle movement and help to reduce bruising risks in livestock.

Bairnsdale Engineering offer solutions of fully customised stockyard covers, designed to improve efficiency, safety, and durability without disrupting existing operations.

The skillion cattle yard cover design directs water runoff to a single downpipe, preventing mud build-up and keeping yards dry.

If you’re tired of battling mud, rain delays and deteriorating infrastructure, it’s time for a proven, long-term solution.

Stockyard Cover Features and Options:

• Gable or skillion roof styles
• Can be built without demolishing existing stockyards or infrastructure
• Gable infills or half clad walls
• Walls clad for extra protection
• Columns can be positioned to suit existing or new livestock yards.
• Hot-dipped galvanized for ultimate corrosion resistance
• Overhangs or eaves for extra weather protection
• Direct communication with the yard manufacturers to ensure most efficient design
• Your installer or ours

Check out some examples of completed stockyard covers on our Projects page.