Bakrid 2023: Hyderabad Sees Rise In Arrival Of Cattle Ahead

Hyderabad, June 27 (Maxim News): With Eid ul Adha festival, popularly known as Bakrid, to be celebrated on Thursday there is an increase in the arrival of cattle from different States to the city.

The regular sheep markets at Jiyaguda, Golnaka, Langar Houz, and Gowlipura are witnessing a several-fold increase in the arrivals from neighboring States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh. On average, around 5,000 sheep arrive in the city on regular days and the numbers swell to 50,000 during the festival.

To meet the demand, the local cattle traders and middlemen coordinate with their counterparts in other States and facilitate the transport and sale of cattle in the run-up to the festival.

“We get a good price for the animals in the city compared to other metropolitan cities. A sheep yielding around 10 kg of meat is expected to cost Rs. 10,000 in this season. It might be a little higher or less depending upon the supplies said a trader at Langer Houz. (Maxim News)

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