One and a half heifers and calves were sold for 80,000, 3 heifers, 400,000, 5 heifers, 250,000, 6 heifers, up to 500,000. This year, low weight animals were sold more on Eid al-Adha. Photo: File
Karachi: Millions of goats, cows, bullocks and camels were sold for sacrifice on Eid-ul-Adha this year, with the largest number of animals sold for collective sacrifice.
According to the details, in addition to other permanent cattle markets including Moshi Mandi Northern Bypass, Malir, Buffalo Colony, Isa Nagri and Liaquatabad, more than 200 legal and illegal small and big markets in the city also sold sacrificial animals. Cattle markets on highways and intersections are also included.
According to a conservative estimate, lakhs of cattle have been sold this year, including goats, buffaloes, sheep, cows, bullocks and camels. Heifers from 85 thousand to 2.5 million rupees, heifers or calves of 3 and a half to 5 manas of meat from 1 lakh 40 thousand to 2.5 million rupees, oxen or cows of 5 and a half to 6 manas of meat were sold from 2 lakhs to 75 thousand to 5 lakh rupees. have gone
Traders say that low weight animals have been sold more this year. According to the buyers, cattle were very expensive and purchase was not easy due to inflation, hence the collective sacrifice has further increased.
Looking at the price of goats, an average goat was sold for 27,000 to 45,000 rupees, while the price of healthy goats was 50,000 to 100,000. Rs.1 kg and goats were sold at Rs.1100 kg.
On the Northern Bypass, the price of a large camel was 5 to 14 lakh rupees, the price of a small and light camel was 2 to 4.5 lakh rupees.
The fare for up to 10 km is Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000 and for going further Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000. According to a conservative estimate, more than Rs 2 billion was circulating in business activities related to sacrifice besides cattle in Karachi. .
Accurate animal sales data will be released only after purchase of skins.
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