Yeeda Pastoral Company alleged to owe millions in unpaid contracts for cattle sold, work conducted in WA

Businesses across northern Australia are chasing a Kimberley beef company for millions of dollars in unpaid debts, an ABC investigation has found. Key points: Creditors of the Yeeda Pastoral Company have told the ABC they are owed millions of dollars worth in unpaid contracts Yeeda Pastoral Company owns and operates two stations in WA's Kimberley region, plus the state's only northern abattoir The ABC has heard many of those owed money are small family businesses The Yeeda Pastoral Company — which controls Yeeda Station, Mount Jowlaenga Station and the Kimberley Meat Company, the only abattoir in northern WA — allegedly owes more than $5 million to individuals and businesses across Australia's north. As the only abattoir north of Geraldton in Western Australia, the Kimberley Meat Company is a key part of Australia's northern beef industry, offering pastoralists an alternative option to the recently unreliable live export market. Creditors have told the ABC of their difficulty contacting and speaking to representatives of Yeeda Pastoral Company about their outstanding debts. In a statement, Yeeda Pastoral Company said it had faced tough operating conditions "in line with other pastoral and meat processing operations across northern Australia".