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The size of the market is over 900 acres, where more than 700,000 livestock, including cows, goats and lambs are displayed for sale. [5] The sellers mainly arrive from rural regions of Sindh and Punjab, where livestock farming is a common profession. The market plays a fundamental role in catering the large demand of the citizens of Karachi.
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) is an indicator of general cattle markets in Australia. It is calculated based on a seven-day rolling price average expressed in cents per kilogram carcase (or dressed) weight (¢/kg cwt). [1] The EYCI sources data from 23 saleyards in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. [2]
In 2020, the livestock industry contributed 60.6% to overall agriculture and 11.7% to the GDP. [2] As of 2020, there were approximately 41.2 million buffaloes, 49.6 million cattle, 5.4 million donkeys, 78.2 million goats and 30.9 million sheep in Pakistan. [2] Commercial poultry numbered 170.1 million broilers and 10.36 million layers in 1999 ...
Sonepur Cattle Fair is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) over the months of November and December in Sonepur, Bihar, [1] [2] on the confluence of river Ganges . [3] [4] It is also known as Harihar Kshetra Mela. To date, it is the biggest cattle fair in Asia and usually lasts from between fifteen days to one month in duration. [5]
Evening events at the Fair include the iconic Royal Horse Show, dining in The Royal's food venues, where guests can enjoy delicious cuisine made with the best of local products. Additionally, The Royal Animal Theatre showcases animals at work and play, including sheep-herding, goats on the go, Spirit of the Horse, rabbit jumping, and The SuperDogs.
Live cattle is a type of futures contract that can be used to hedge and to speculate on fed cattle prices. Cattle producers, feedlot operators, and merchant exporters can hedge future selling prices for cattle through trading live cattle futures, and such trading is a common part of a producer's price risk management program. [1]
The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) is an American cattle organization that started in 1872 among Wyoming cattle ranchers to standardize and organize the cattle industry but quickly grew into a political force that has been called "the de facto territorial government" [1] of Wyoming's organization into early statehood, and wielded great influence throughout the Western United States.
Micro-livestock is the term used for much-smaller animals, usually mammals. The two predominant categories are rodents and lagomorphs (rabbits). Even-smaller animals are kept and raised, such as crickets and honey bees. Micro-livestock does not generally include fish (aquaculture) or chickens (poultry farming).