There's dust in the air, dirt on the boots, and the booming voices of auctioneers break through the cattle-dung-scented air, but farmers don't want to let go of saleyards despite the boom in online sales. In the 2021–22 financial year, AuctionsPlus Australia's largest online platform for selling livestock recorded a rise of 49 per cent in gross sales to $3.5 billion. In the age of technology, more graziers are switching online to save costs associated with saleyards and for the accessibility of online purchasing offers. But the industry fears this will further impact an existing problem graziers' mental health.