yarding

/ ˈjɑːdɪŋ /

noun

1. a group of animals displayed for sale

   a good yarding

Example Sentences

The sharp fuss of grown-ups, issued from porches at the rowdy barefoot yarding of neighborhood kids, rises over the chatter of rocking chairs, to contend with manic squeals and out-of-breath laughter.

From Salon

Some of the industrial actions that are prohibited include: cable yarding, use of power saws, logging operations using tractors, skidders, feller-bunchers, mechanized loading or hauling, blasting, welding or cutting of metal.

From Washington Times

Flying from Stansted will be British-stabled horses from teams including New Zealand, Australia and China and all will have undergone a 14-day period under vet supervision in sterile yarding.

From Reuters

In this manner they brought Carl Heine up from the sea—Abel yarding him over the net roller while Art tapped gingerly at the beaver paddle and squinted over the transom, his Juicy Fruit seized between his teeth.

From Literature

The yarding system is not practised to any great extent in the South; nor should it be, where sheep can get their living from the fields.

From Project Gutenberg