Model Cattle Market Sheikhupura is the first Model Cattle Market in Punjab. Honorable Ex Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Shareef inaugurated it on April 2nd, 2015, with a clear vision to provide better and free of charge facilities to Livestock Traders and elimination of commission Mafia, which was prevalent in the previous system. The graph below shows the distribution of visitors by city. The Model Cattle Market covers a total area of 25 acres and consists of 22 sheds for Bovines and small Ruminants; each shed has a capacity to accommodate approximately 75 small and large Ruminants at a time.
- Peak Days: Saturday
- No. of Ruminants: 5 - 6 Thousand (Saturday)
- Area: 200 Kanals
- Trade Volume: 231,765 Rs in Billions
Types of Animals
Model Cattle Market Sheikhpura offers a wide variety of ruminants as under:
- Sheep
- Goat
- Cattle Bulls
- Buffalo Bulls
- Heifer Buffaloes
- Heifer Cows
- Buffalo/Cow raised for dairy purpose (limited quantity)