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A stock yard is a large enclosed yard, usually with pens or stables, in which livestock, such as cattle or pigs, are temporarily kept until slaughtered, sold, or shipped elsewhere. Livestock auctions, a crucial phase of the meat industry, are often held at stock yards. A full-service stock yard will often own a fleet of trucks and trailers for hauling services, and can provide private haulers for the customers who need their livestock hauled in and out of the market. Many former stock yards have become historical districts replete with tourist attractions such as restaurants, craft shops, antique markets and festivals in a Western themed setting.
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