List of union stockyards in the United States
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List of union stockyards in the United States
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Union stockyards in the United States were centralized urban livestock yards where multiple rail lines delivered animals from ranches and farms for slaughter and meat packing. A stockyard company managed the work of unloading the livestock, which was faster and more efficient than using railway staff. Terminal stockyards received, handled, fed, watered, weighed, held, and forward-shipped commercial livestock. The Chicago Union Stock Yards were the most famous and enduring example of this type of
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