22807 version 1

Page 1 of 3

Demonstrate knowledge of the methods of selling livestock

Level / 3
Credits / 3

PurposeThis unit standard is for people working in the rural servicing industry.

People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: the methods of sale of livestock; and the transport of livestock, and documentation requirements.

Subfield / Agriculture
Domain / Livestock Business
Status / Registered
Status date / 20 June 2006
Date version published / 20 June 2006
Planned review date / 31 December 2011
Entry information / Open.
Replacement information / This unit standard replaced unit standard 17338.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0052

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with the following codes, legislation, and requirements:

Animal Welfare Act 1999;

Animal Status Declaration;

The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (1994), Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Animals Transported within New Zealand, available at

2Definitions

Livestock refers to both pedigree and non-pedigree. Classes of livestock include beef cattle, dairy cattle, deer, pigs, and sheep.

Evidence is required for at least three classes of livestock.

Organisational procedures refer to verbal and written instructions to staff on procedures for communicating with clients.

3Details regarding documentation for transport of livestock are found on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry website,

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Demonstrate knowledge of the methods of sale of livestock.

Performance criteria

1.1Methods of sale are described in terms of industry options.

Rangeindustry options – auction; private – immediate or forward contract, liveweight.

1.2Advantages and disadvantages of methods of sale are described in relation to industry options, and organisational procedures.

Rangeindustry options – auction; private – immediate or forward contract, liveweight.

1.3Costs of sale are described in terms of their implications for the vendor.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to – commission, transport, sale-yard fees.

Element 2

Demonstrate knowledge of the transport of livestock, and documentation requirements.

Performance criteria

2.1Responsibilities of the buyer and vendor are described in terms of transport rates, time, and date.

2.2The transport of livestock is described in terms of the requirements of the Animal Status Declaration.

2.3The Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Animals Transported within New Zealand is described in terms of the implications for livestock carrier companies, buyers, and vendors.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018