Stockyard For Sale After 92 Years

A 92 year tradition is coming to an end at the Sioux Falls Stockyard. June 30th will be the last day of cattle auctions at the stockyard and the company that owns it is putting the stockyard up for sale. To give you an idea of how long the Sioux Falls Stockyard has been around, John Morrell has been a staple in the city since 1909 and the stockyards came just 3 years later. The population here in Sioux Falls at the time, just 14,000 and in that time this place has meant a lot to a lot of people. Today the Sioux Falls Stockyards announced the stockyards are for sale after being in Sioux Falls for 92 years. Walt Bones of Bones Elevator and Feed Yard have probably been doing business there for over 75 years. "There's just some folks there who worked their life to market livestock for farmers and ranchers... We've had livestock here since my grandfather brought livestock here in 1920. How long we've been bringing livestock to Sioux Falls Stockyards I guess I don't know but as long as I can remember." The current manager Paul Scott has been here for 33 years...KSFY-TV