Bakrid goat sale fetches Rs 5 cr at Samayapuram shanty

Thiruchirapalli

The Samayapuram goat shanty, located in an area spread over five acres, is owned by the Samayapuram town panchayat, and is located close to the Tiruchy-Chennai national highway. The market sees a huge sale of goats every Saturday, sources said.

With Bakrid, the festival of sacrifice, falling early next week, the Samayapuram shanty on Saturday witnessed truckloads of goats arriving in the market since the morning hours. Merchants from nearby areas like Mannachanallur, Lalgudi, Thuraiyur and Musiri arrived at the shanty for their weekly purchase, sources said. Traders from districts like Ariyalur, Perambalur, Madurai, Dindigul and Ramanathapuram, and Puducherry too visited to purchase goats.

Workers at the shanty asked the market management to regulate sales after many merchants purchased goats in bulk.

Similarly, the sale of goats was also witnessed at the markets in Manapparai, Musiri and Thuraiyur. According to sources, sale at the Manapparai shanty alone touched at least one crore rupees while other markets in the district too saw higher sales than usual.

According to the sources, the Samayapuram shanty recorded at least Rs 5 crore sales in business, sources said.

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